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Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 2:34pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
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/
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Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 2:41pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
YES.....you can say that to your self also if you wish!! Cos the RICHEST man in the world is actually ME! |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 3:19pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
modelmike7:i bet you couldn't read the post from start to end, read again pls! |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Teacher1776(m): 3:22pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
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. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by ElsonMorali: 4:04pm On Nov 12, 2017 |
Well written. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 8:34am On Nov 13, 2017 |
Teacher1776:Brother I have been to rccg and winners, do not be deceived, this people have neglected the truth. 1 Like |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by TheNazarene: 9:08am On Nov 13, 2017 |
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 |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 12:29am On Nov 17, 2017 |
TheNazarene: 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. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by TheNazarene: 3:37am On Nov 17, 2017 |
CarlyX8: 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 |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by petra1(m): 5:13am On Nov 17, 2017 |
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 |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 9:06am On Nov 17, 2017 |
TheNazarene: 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. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 9:18am On Nov 17, 2017 |
petra1: 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. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by TheNazarene: 8:22pm On Nov 18, 2017 |
CarlyX8: 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 |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 8:38pm On Nov 18, 2017 |
TheNazarene: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. |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by TheNazarene: 8:57pm On Nov 18, 2017 |
CarlyX8: 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 |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 9:10pm On Nov 18, 2017 |
TheNazarene: Bless you too |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by petra1(m): 10:51pm On Nov 18, 2017 |
CarlyX8: 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; |
Re: Re: Rccg General Overseer Reportedly Said He Is The Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 12:25am On Nov 19, 2017 |
petra1:K |
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