Redeemed still a church or is it now essentially a business
concern? The Trinity Towers project shows the lines are
now totally blurred. Jesus warns: “No one can serve two
masters. You cannot serve both God and Money.” (Matthew
6:24). Nevertheless, this Tower of Babylon being built with
church funds is designed both for the worship of God and
for the worship of money.
The project is an appeal to crass commercialism; a blatant
celebration of wealth. In this poverty-stricken Nigeria, the
foundation of the building alone is expected to cost over 2
billion naira. Side-by-side with a 5,000 seat auditorium for
church services are high-brow restaurants, cafeterias,
indoor swimming pools, cinema halls, gymnasiums, retail
shops, games arcades, lawn tennis courts, relaxation spots,
and a helipad as the crowning glory. Of what relevance is all
this “supermarket” in a church?


ANOINTING FOR CARNALITY.

A church-member, overwhelmed by the grandeur of it all,
buttonholed me in the hallway. I did not know him from
Adam, nevertheless, he held me hostage as he waxed lyrical
about how the Redeemed Church was, to use his words:
“taking over.” “We have already got the vice-presidency,” he
said. (The vice-president of Nigeria is now a Redeemed
pastor). “Next we will get the presidency,” he continued;
“and then we will get DSTV;” (a South African satellite
television network).
The anointing for this pride of life flows right from the top.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Church is Pastor
Adeboye. A few years ago, he decided he needed a billion
naira without which his “work of God” could not be done. So
he confounded the Christian faith by establishing a
“millionaire’s club.” To be a member, you had to hand over
a million naira to him in Jesus’ name.
Thereafter, he upped the ante by calling for a “billionaire’s
club.” He announced that he would be building an
auditorium that can only be described as “fantabulous.” It
would be a ginormous three kilometers in length and three
kilometers in breadth. This project is clearly more designed
to get Adeboye into the Guinness Book of World Records
than it is to get the members of Redeemed into the
kingdom of God.
Declared Adeboye on that occasion: “We need 1 billion
naira from ten people. If you are one of them, please see
my personal Secretary after we finish today.” Who are those
likely to have this kind of money to give in the Nigeria of
today except those who have cornered public funds?
Thereafter, an announcer sought to know the members of
the church who were “willing to join hands with our Father
in the Lord to build a new auditorium to God’s glory.”


VANITY UPON VANITY

The proposed auditorium is not to the glory of God. The
proposed auditorium is to the glory of Adeboye. Adeboye’s
project is reminiscent of Saul’s, who built a monument to
himself. (1 Samuel 15:12). Nowhere in the entire New
Testament was money ever collected for putting up a
building. Money was only collected for the poor. The temple
of God is no longer a physical building. The temple of God is
now Jesus Christ.
Pastor Adeboye is getting increasingly carried away by
vanity. I have a tape of a question-and-answer session he
had with his church-workers a number of years ago in
which he boasted that the time would soon come when,
before anybody could aspire to be president of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, he would first have to talk to Redeemed
Church. Nothing in the scriptures can be construed as
suggesting this as one of the stated objectives of Jesus
Christ.
A Redeemed church-member told me of another meeting
he attended captioned: “A Day Out with the G.O.” It was a
dinner for financial sponsors of one of the annual “Holy
Ghost Festivals.” Pastor Adeboye boasted tongue-in-cheek
on that occasion that the time would soon come when the
Queen of England would plead to join Redeemed in order to
work as an usherette. The audience reportedly responded
with wild applause and shouts of “Amen.”


RICHER THAN BILL GATES

At the just-concluded 63rd Annual Convention of the
Redeemed Church, Adeboye declared that he is now richer
than Bill Gates; widely acknowledged as the richest man in
the world. He said: “I have houses in at least 188 countries
in the world, where we have our churches, so I am richer
than Bill Gates. Each time I visit these countries, my
children would be struggling and saying daddy, come and
stay with me.”
These “houses” don’t belong to Adeboye; they belong to
Redeemed church. Knowingly or unknowingly, Adeboye
distorts the gospel. Jesus says: “All who have given up
home or brothers and sisters or father and mother or
children or land for me will be given a hundred times as
much. They will also have eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29).
However, Jesus words are spirit. (John 6:63). Therefore, his
“houses” are entirely spiritual, while Adeboye’s are physical.
Jesus does not make his disciples richer than Bill Gates.
Instead, he says: “God will bless you people who are poor.
His kingdom belongs to you! But you rich people are in for
trouble. You have already had an easy life!” (Luke 6:20/24).
Adeboye continued: “If I announce here that tomorrow
morning, I need a car to travel to the new auditorium, how
many cars do you think would be made available to me by
you my children? Those of you that do not have a car of
your own, very soon, God will give you your own cars. So, I
am appealing to you to become an incurable soul winner
before you leave this convention ground and your cup will
overflow.”

ANATHEMA TO CHRIST

This is nothing but the enticing word of man’s wisdom.
Believers don’t preach the gospel in order to receive cars.
We do because God commands that we do so.
Jesus had neither chariots nor horses. He had no lands and
houses. Indeed, he warned a prospective disciple who
wanted to follow him they would not be staying at the
“Sheraton Hotel:” “The foxes have holes, and the birds of
the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay
his head.” (Matthew 8:20).
Jesus does not speak like Adeboye. He says: “A disciple is
not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is
enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a
servant like his master.” (Matthew 10:24-25). Jesus’
example is anathema to Adeboye’s declaration that he is
now the richest man in the world.
This is the word of Jesus the Adeboyes of this age choose
to ignore: “It’s terribly hard for rich people to get into the
kingdom of heaven! In fact, it’s easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get
into God’s kingdom.” (Matthew 19:23-24).

source~~ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/pastor-adeboye-the-richest-man-in-the-world/

YES.....you can say that to your self also if you wish!!
Cos the RICHEST man in the world is actually ME!

modelmike7:
YES.....you can say that to your self also if you wish!!

Cos the RICHEST man in the world is actually ME!

i bet you couldn't read the post from start to end, read again pls!

Atheism is currently on the increase not because people have lost faith in God, but because many failed to seek out the truth about God on their own. Rather, they rely on gospel ministers as the sole authority on matters pertaining to God.
Consequently, I can see the reasons for the recent attacks on religious leaders.
In any case, go seek the truth on ur own. "and ye men shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

Well written.

Teacher1776:
Atheism is currently on the increase not because people have lost faith in God, but because many failed to seek out the truth about God on their own. Rather, they rely on gospel ministers as the sole authority on matters pertaining to God.
Consequently, I can see the reasons for the recent attacks on religious leaders.
In any case, go seek the truth on ur own. "and ye men shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

Brother I have been to rccg and winners, do not be deceived, this people have neglected the truth.

you are talking about tge 3km by 3km auditorium, saying it is unto his glory?

well, if you are not on a satanic assignment (knowingly or unknowingly) to rubbish God and His people, you would have noticed whenever there is Holy Ghost night or any week long programme of the RCCG, the previous auditorium is always full to the brim, therefore why shouldn't another be built?

or are you saying the former is filled up by spirits?

despite your long post, i am trying to see the point of it.

and another thing, please read the vision and mission of RCCG and tell me suggest a better way of going about it, a more effecient and effective one

#JesusisLord

TheNazarene:
you are talking about tge 3km by 3km auditorium, saying it is unto his glory?

well, if you are not on a satanic assignment (knowingly or unknowingly) to rubbish God and His people, you would have noticed whenever there is Holy Ghost night or any week long programme of the RCCG, the previous auditorium is always full to the brim, therefore why shouldn't another be built?

or are you saying the former is filled up by spirits?

despite your long post, i am trying to see the point of it.

and another thing, please read the vision and mission of RCCG and tell me suggest a better way of going about it, a more effecient and effective one

#JesusisLord

Brother, you're a member there definitely, and you're up to defend the vision and mission of rccg, pls bro vision may not be bad as it may seem, but the recent happenings has shown that rccg activities is now an anathema to christ.
A church does not need to be luxurious in others to poses the quality of a worship place
What purpose will, mall, swimming poll, and helipad serve in your race to make heaven..... Make i stop here.

CarlyX8:


Brother, you're a member there definitely, and you're up to defend the vision and mission of rccg, pls bro vision may not be bad as it may seem, but the recent happenings has shown that rccg activities is now an anathema to christ.
A church does not need to be luxurious in others to poses the quality of a worship place
What purpose will, mall, swimming poll, and helipad serve in your race to make heaven..... Make i stop here.

whats wrong with being a member of the Body of Christ?

A church doesn't need to be luxurious in other to poses the quality of a worship place

then what will you say about the temple that Solomon built to worship God?

are all the parishes of the RCCG luxurious?


you are asking for the purpose of malls and helipads...?

what else than to bring the elites to Christ

The body of christ is under sponsored atttacks by satanist.

You’re quoting Adeboye out of context . Just to ridicule him. Was it not his wife he was referring to? Even if he was talking about achievement as you lied . Na your mouth e take talk am . You talk your own na.

I am the richest man on earth

TheNazarene:


whats wrong with being a member of the Body of Christ?

A church doesn't need to be luxurious in other to poses the quality of a worship place

then what will you say about the temple that Solomon built to worship God?

are all the parishes of the RCCG luxurious?


you are asking for the purpose of malls and helipads...?

what else than to bring the elites to Christ

Pls check this line

"The proposed auditorium is not to the glory of God. The
proposed auditorium is to the glory of Adeboye. Adeboye’s
project is reminiscent of Saul’s, who built a monument to
himself. (1 Samuel 15:12). Nowhere in the entire New
Testament was money ever collected for putting up a
building. Money was only collected for the poor"

Whats else that bring elites to the christ, pls if luxury brings elites to christ, then i can equally tell you that they really came for the luxury, not that they are interested in the truth and knowing who God is...

Check this

In the worst of circumstances, I can still worship my God. In
the Philippians prison, while their backs were still oozing
blood from the beating they'd received, Paul and Silas
worshiped (Acts 16:25).

Bro God is seeking those who will worship him in spirit and in truth.

petra1:

The body of christ is under sponsored atttacks by satanist.

You’re quoting Adeboye out of context . Just to ridicule him. Was it not his wife he was referring to? Even if he was talking about achievement as you lied . Na your mouth e take talk am . You talk your own na.

I am the richest man on earth

No be ridicule, am doing this

1 Timothy 5:20 Translation (GW)

Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of
everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.

CarlyX8:


Pls check this line

"The proposed auditorium is not to the glory of God. The
proposed auditorium is to the glory of Adeboye. Adeboye’s
project is reminiscent of Saul’s, who built a monument to
himself. (1 Samuel 15:12). Nowhere in the entire New
Testament was money ever collected for putting up a
building. Money was only collected for the poor"

Whats else that bring elites to the christ, pls if luxury brings elites to christ, then i can equally tell you that they really came for the luxury, not that they are interested in the truth and knowing who God is...

Check this

In the worst of circumstances, I can still worship my God. In
the Philippians prison, while their backs were still oozing
blood from the beating they'd received, Paul and Silas
worshiped (Acts 16:25).

Bro God is seeking those who will worship him in spirit and in truth.

if you say so, if you likened him to saul, i believe he will get same rewards as saul

but i will like to ask if you have attended a meeting there and it was Adeboye they worshipped there?

when you want to preach to a hungry man, what do you do?
you give him food first after he has eaten you can now preach to him and he is saved. then you tell me he came to Christ because of food, when he is genuinely saved?

the food is used as a means to bring him to Christ, the same with luxury, it is a means to bring them to Christ.

in the worst of circumstances? i laugh, you are naive, those who still hold on facing being stoned to death or burnt at the stake do so by the great grace of God and nobody is surw whether he will stand or not till that hour, so dont try to 'stablish your assumptions of yourself 'cause they might be on sand.

are you saying the rich in their wealth cant worship God in spirit and in truth

TheNazarene:


if you say so, if you likened him to saul, i believe he will get same rewards as saul

but i will like to ask if you have attended a meeting there and it was Adeboye they worshipped there?

when you want to preach to a hungry man, what do you do?
you give him food first after he has eaten you can now preach to him and he is saved. then you tell me he came to Christ because of food, when he is genuinely saved?

the food is used as a means to bring him to Christ, the same with luxury, it is a means to bring them to Christ.

in the worst of circumstances? i laugh, you are naive, those who still hold on facing being stoned to death or burnt at the stake do so by the great grace of God and nobody is surw whether he will stand or not till that hour, so dont try to 'stablish your assumptions of yourself 'cause they might be on sand.

are you saying the rich in their wealth cant worship God in spirit and in truth

I didn't say that, check the source of the article.
But really the rich hardly worship God in spirit and in the truth
Which ever way, the church shouldn't bend it ways to accommodate the rich or please the rich, rather the other way round. The target should be reconciling souls to God.

CarlyX8:

I didn't say that, check the source of the article.
But really the rich hardly worship God in spirit and in the truth
Which ever way, the church shouldn't bend it ways to accommodate the rich or please the rich, rather the other way round. The target should be reconciling souls to God.

Not that i dont have a rebuttal but when i think of having prayed to or praised God, this argument becomes unnecessary to me.

so, i leave you to your conclusions and pray you advance sincerely in Christ.

God bless.

#JesusisLord

TheNazarene:


Not that i dont have a rebuttal but when i think of having prayed to or praised God, this argument becomes unnecessary to me.

so, i leave you to your conclusions and pray you advance sincerely in Christ.

God bless.

#JesusisLord

Bless you too

CarlyX8:


No be ridicule, am doing this

1 Timothy 5:20 Translation (GW)

Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of
everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.

You're not his pastor. Timothy was given instructions to rebuke his members under him . It's not members that rebuke pastor .

1 Timothy 5:1 (KJV)
Rebuke not an elde;

petra1:


You're not his pastor. Timothy was given instructions to rebuke his members under him . It's not members that rebuke pastor .

1 Timothy 5:1 (KJV)
Rebuke not an elde;

K