NEWS FROM NIGERIA
ABA
I am writing to inform you that our Radio Programme, "Tagged" PREACHING THE TRUTH is gaining ground from the religious public. People are responding massively after listening to the Radio preaching and upon this, ten people have been immersed since its inception a few years ago.
Therefore, I am requesting you to please send the following materials: Ten copies each of Bible Basics, NEV Bible's and some quantities of colourful pamphlets on different topics. These will enable the gospel committee to meet its demand and challenges in the eastern states of Nigeria. I am always appreciative of your usual kindness, and I look forward to hearing from you.
--Bro. Gabriel Alaribe.
AKWANGA
I want to thank God Almighty for letting us be among the living ones. We give Him the glory and adoration for His love to us. As the time goes on, there is much unhappiness which is the fulfilment of Bible prophecies towards the return of Jesus. There are wars, violence, kingdoms against kingdoms, earthquakes, etc which today are all over the world with different names. Those in Nigeria are Boko Hara, in Mali Alshabab, Al Quaida,
and there are many more names. All are heralding the return of our Master. May he find his servants worthy at his return. As we know, he is the coming king over the whole world. He will be the Judge and reward his faithful ones. I need some books: The Bible Basic Study Manual and The Bible and Islam
--Bro Rukpu U Isa'ac
I greet you in the wonderful hope of Israel we all share. I am well today, only things are very hard here, but with the constant hope that the Master will soon be here to console all who wait for him. Nothing makes me more happy than when I hear from you or read from brethren. In fact, it has straightened me a lot in this isolation of mine, but I strain a lot to see the truth build up here. I am strongly appealing for more literature to teach others on the crisis of the last days, like devastating earthquakes or floods, and books that teach on Daniel. I need such help for the compound/ community schools and the preaching on which I am about to embark. I am highly in need of the books The Real Devil, How to Grow a Balanced Diet, Living with Alcoholism. The letters you sent to me are all well understood; once again thanks so much. As it is written, he hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for all.
Many years ago I lived my life and preached as a pastor to people about what is not on the agenda of God: heaven going and hell fire - from the Mennonite church to the real Bible church, and I thank God that I am alive today and happy to receive the gospel truth. But I would like to give to the Lord and to Duncan, to all, a thousand thanks for helping me in so many ways: the materials, the study books which have not let me be lonely or bored in isolation. Yes, they have been a great blessing and knowledge of the real word of God. For this I give you many thanks. . God bless you, continue harvesting souls.
--Bro Uka Egwu
Bro Uka Egwu coaching his team for the State Shell Cup Final
EZINIHITTE MBAISE
I'm so happy to hear from you as I was looking to hear from you, and for some books I asked you to send me like Wrested Scriptures, the Reading Plan and other books written by Duncan Heaster. If you can please help by increasing the quantity of books like Gospel News, Bible Basics in English, French, German and Igbo.
--Bro Blessing Nwigwe
IBADAN
Being young in the faith and new to the Christadelphian family, as I was baptized two years ago, I am affiliated to the Lagos ecclesia, but presently in isolation because of my medical studies at the University in Ibadan. Despite the lack of regular periodicals and regular fellowship, I have a continued need to keep learning and living the truths of God's word and to be fully aware of the subtle errors in Christendom so as one can avoid the mistaken views and ideas of sincere but fallible people. I try reading over and over again any available articles that I have received from you.
I really appreciate your kind support and your prayer support, so as to keep standing on the truths of God's word in the face of intense oppositions from family and other present challenges with medical school needs and my
evangelical family's opposition to my faith. My siblings and my family are not happy that I have embraced the Christadelphian faith, and it has not been easy trying to explain things and maintain my beliefs in the Bible truths that I have seen within our community. Honestly, it has not been easy at all as they treat me as an heretic who has disowned my previous faith.
Bro Timothy Temilola
OWERRINTA
I am extremely grateful for the Bible Basics you sent to me. It has gone further to enlighten me in the areas where I had hazy ideas or no ideas at all. The personality of God I did not know much about. The book is great in making a believer understand the true picture of the Almighty God. I thank you so much. My interest in reading the Bible on a daily basis has been heightened. I do understand most of the things I read. I have just taken delivery of the current Gospel News magazine and the DVD enclosed, although I encountered some problems playing it due to the fact that I haven't the correct gadget for playing it.
This year 2013 I have resolved to add more time to my reading the Word. The situation in which I found myself could only be allayed by the knowledge of God. I strive not only to read but also to do the bidding of God through the directives of Jesus Christ. The editorial in Gospel News "Fragile", the sub-section "Back to the Bible" was a real pointer to rekindle me towards the daily reading of the Word. All I ask the Almighty God is to help me to be a doer and not only a reader. Except for my daily reading of the Bible and other Bible- based literature I should have felt that my situation is the most hopeless. The Word has consoled me and made me look beyond my present difficulties. God is great and will be ever merciful to those who worship Him in spirit and truth.
--Bro Iheanacho Iherjirika
NIGERIAN PHOTOS
Alozie Okoro in water baptism by Bro Johnson Uwasomba
Members of Okwe Oboro Ecclesia, Abia State.
MBAISE
I, Brother Effiong and my wife, Sister Glory Effiong, and young Ben, study in the Bible Basic course. We found it to be very useful to us. There are some people living far away from us who cannot study together in our ecclesia and I feel they need some Bible Basics and complete Bibles to be given to them for their studies. These people are preparing for baptism. "The Real Devil" is very useful to us. I
would like you to explain or send literature. One of the topics that disturbs most Christadelphians here is paying tithes: is it right to pay tithes? Explain also the passages of scripture Matthew 23:23 and Malachi 3:8-11.
However, on the whole I thank God and our Lord Jesus Christ for the hope of eternal life and the resurrection about which he assures us.
--Bro Adolphe Effiong
Bro Adolphe and Sis Glory doing the readings with their young son, Ben
OBORO
As I wrote before, I have six brothers in Ikwueke Ecclesia requesting the wonderful new European Version Bible. I pray thee not to forget your promises as I wait to receive the new coming printings. The Almighty Father worked so marvellously when I underwent a hernia operation a few months ago.
--Bro Friday Enyiogu
