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Letter To My Brothers And Sisters In Christ. by Titilayodeji13(m): 2:26pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
Before you read on, let me state that I am a Christian and I believe in Jesus and the gospel.I humbly respects all men of God but I'don't idolize any. Nigerians are religious people- that may be a good thing, but perhaps we may just have taken religion to an extreme. Why else would we worship a pastor? We kiss the floor they step on and bow to their whims and/or caprices. we so much believe in pastors that we don't access their words any longer,sadly this is disheartening, too many ‘heralded’ men of God are not as humble as should be rather they carry themselves with airs of supremacy and by extension make the congregation treat them in the same regard. In reality, they are simply vessels of the gospel just like anyone of us can be. The anointing the pastor speaks of; the one with which he performs miracles did he get it from his mother’s soup? No, he got it from God and so when the pastor yells anointing, don’t marvel at the work of his hands rather marvel at the God who makes it possible. A majority believe that their prayers will not be answered unless a pastor lays hands on them, that they will not have kids till that special pastor intercedes on their behalf, that they will not walk down the aisle till the man of God professes love into their lives. In so many ways, people allow their faith to be held to ransom. Yet in a despised way, maybe some pastors have knowingly let the trend continue. Maybe they enjoy the veneration but it must be said that the church, regardless of what name is on the signpost or front entrance,is an extension of God’s ministry and not any man’s tool or machinery for fame and/or fortune. In the words of 2face Idibia, ‘No be me Holy pass’, I simply understand and believe that there should be a difference between the man of God and the God himself. We are all wonderfully and fearfully made, so do not ascribe divinity to whom you shouldn’t. The chant goes ‘Jesus is Lord’ and not ‘pastor is Lord’. Cynically, some questions can be asked: Why take offering(s) from the congregation to build universities that the same congregation cannot afford to put their kids through? When high-ranking government officials show up in church, why not tell them the truth where it hurts? Why not preach about the perils of theft and bad governance instead of ramble on about the merits of cheerful giving? Why not say ‘Your Excellency, things have to get better’ instead of saying ‘We’re honoured to have you in our midst!’ Why not? Doesn’t the bible says speak the truth at all times? And what if we took our country as seriously as we take some of our pastors? The way you admonish that ‘brother or sister’ that missed a day of church, admonish corruption.Shout ‘enough is enough’ with the same ferocity with which you would shout ‘amen’ to a prayer. Hound bad government officials as though they have demons that need binding (frankly, some of them really do). Hopefully these will work some wonders for Nigeria and maybe the country may get her much- needed miracle through our collective efforts then we can all shout a mighty Halleluyah. |
Re: Letter To My Brothers And Sisters In Christ. by RecruitmentMgr: 2:40pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
I agree with you, Bro. Well-said! |
Re: Letter To My Brothers And Sisters In Christ. by DollyParton1(f): 3:03pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
There is an honour specially reserved for pastors or anyone in charge of a congregation. Afterall genuine and spirit- filled pastor work with the power of anointing. They were/anointed and I am not yet. The only thing we have in common is our salvation and the holy spirit. That said I do not worship pastors neither do I support the notion. I respect the anointing on them. I give them credit for what they are doing (the real and genuine Pastors). It is not easy to be in charge of a congregation with different needs at the same time. Not every one has that grace. And the issue of universities owned by churches. How will they fund the school aside from school fees. Will they be hassling the church members for continous funding? These universities are privately owned, no support or fund from any source except their purses. I believe some churches have some incentives in place for church members. E.g Bowen university has some percentage discount for any baptist member. Its high time we put sentiments to rest and reason accordingly. |
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