The recent statement credited to the
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), Lamido Sanusi, calling for the
scrapping of the Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN) has continued to
generate heated debates from religious
leaders as the senior pastor of the
Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Gideon Oyedepo has
declared that he had no right to call for
the scrapping of the Christian body.
Oyedepo, who is the head pastor of
Winners Chapel of Life Camp branch in
Abuja stated this during the
thanksgiving service to commemorate
the second year anniversary of the
branch. Faulting Sanusi’s statement
yesterday he said: “Sanusi is not God.
He can’t call for the scrapping of the
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).”
“Nobody can scrap CAN. The
government is an institution
established by God, therefore, they
can’t scatter God’s agenda for Nigeria.
CAN is a forum where Christians meet
to deliberate on how the work of God
must move forward. So, I can’t see an
ordinary man asking for the scrapping
of the body of Christ. CAN will get back
on its feet.
There’s no way humans don’t have
disagreement,” he added. The second
year anniversary of the branch which
coincided with the end of the 21 days
fasting of the church worldwide was
used as an avenue by the pastor and
members to pray for peace in Nigeria.
The Fasting and Prayer event, which
started on January 7, 2013, according to
the founding Bishop of the church,
David Oyedepo was a divine instruction
from God.
Most members who spoke to Daily Sun
recounted how their lives had been
transformed since the event started.
During the sermon, Pastor Oyedepo
charged the congregation to always
imbibe the habit of praying, as that
would help them grow in faith. He listed
some benefits of praying and fasting to
include unlimited favour from God,
breakthroughs, protection from God
against evil people, among others.
“Fasting and praying secure your
posterity in life,” he concluded. “Fasting
and prayer is designed for your
profiting,” the clergy declared. “Fasting
is a spiritual exercise that is profitable
to your soul. It’s not a sign of
punishment.”

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