Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has appealed to Christians in the country not to take up arms against their attackers, saying vengeance belonged to God.

Osinbajo made the appeal at the 14th National Biennial Conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) held in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday. He said while it’s difficult to tell someone whose wife and children were killed in his presence in most gruesome way not to retaliate, the best course to take in such situation is to emulate Christ’s shame of death on the cross to save humanity and leave God to vengeance.

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and national president of PFN, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude were among others who admonished Christians in the country to continuously preach the love of Jesus Christ despite religious killings in the country. Speaking on the topic “our greatest enemy is hate” the acting president said that the greatest enemy the country has is “hate”. Reflecting on the chronicle of religious and ethnic crises in the country since the 1970s, which he attributed to hatred, he said that the answers to the crises could only be found in gospel of peace. He said that killings and suicide bombings had continued to increase despise efforts by previous administrations to proffer solutions to religious and ethnic crises in the country. The acting president however faulted the judiciary for its inability to convict perpetrators of the wicked killings in the country adding that it was unfair to say that the federal government was silent about the issue of the southern Kaduna killings.

On his part, Omobude urged Christians to embrace peace and work for the unity of the country. Earlier, governor Obaseki of Edo expressing delight to hosting the conference, urged Nigerians to see religion as a life changing tool. He said, “as the present economic situation takes full toll on the social system, causing ethnic and religious conflict, as Christians, we must not allow emotions to take a better part of us but rather we should deploy religion as a tool for peace, national unity and development. “I look forward to the Nigeria of our dream where Christians, Muslims and all adherents of different religions will live together in peace and unity.

I thank you for the opportunity of affording our state the privilege to host this year’s conference. the relationship between Edo state and the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) goes back to the pioneering era of archbishop Benson Idahosa, of blessed memory, the first president of the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria. So for us in Edo State, this is home coming”. Obaseki, who acknowledge PFN’s overwhelming support and prayers for Nigeria in general and the people and government of Edo state in particular especially in this season economic challenges said, “by the abiding grace of almighty god and the indomitable power of the holy spirit, may we achieve the economic prosperity that we all pray for”. He said the title of this conference ‘from glory to glory’ emphasizes the goodness, fullness and continuity of god’s thoughts and plans for his children adding “the conference once again affords us an opportunity for a sober reflection on some critical aspects of our national development.

“We are challenged daily by the hydra-headed evil of socio-economic and political avarice, lack of respect for private and public property as well as the sanctity of human life. “We are confronted with the failure of institutions charged with the preservation of law and order because the hearts of men have become more desperately wicked.

“Laws alone are therefore not sufficient without a deeper appeal to the minds of people through authentic religion. “Therefore, this is an appropriate time to remind us that religion holds the key to the hearts of people and that to change society, we must deploy true religion as a life changing tool, hence Albert Einstein, a great philosopher and scientist, exhorts us to combine insights from religion with scientific discoveries to advance humanity. “My meeting last weekend with religious leaders across the state has revealed that many social scourges can be curbed and eliminated if we express our faiths responsibly and if government actively partners with religious bodies. i assure you that my government is committed to this ideal.

“As the current economic recession takes its toll on the social fabric of our society by causing ethnic and religious tensions and recriminations, as Christians, we must however not allow emotions take the better part of us but rather we should deploy religion as a tool for peace, national unity and development “It is just and Christianly for men of god to guide political leaders in the right direction without necessarily playing partisan politics. i urge all Nigerians not to allow religion tear us apart. “On behalf of the people and government of Edo state, I welcome you all to this conference. i look forward to the true Nigeria of our dream in which Christians, Muslims and adherents of other faiths will live together peacefully and united. i wish us a successful conference and a great outpouring of the holy spirit. May god’s blessings for Nigeria, Edo State and everyone in attendance be from ‘glory to glory’.”

Source: http://dailyglobewatch.com/index.php?url=2017%2F02%2Fchristian-killings-don-t-retaliate-even-when-you-re-attacked-killed-emulate-christ.html#.WJxjos_sez0.facebook

This is the kinda stuff you expect from a coward
Lemme rephrase it...someone comes into my home, kills my wife and kids and you say I should raise my hands in adoration and sing "kumbaya"? as in is this some form of cosmetic BS or what
The most foolish Christian is that who looks on while his family are exterminated by unbelievers... Even God himself has no place in Paradise for such a coward.

We're deeply sorry commissioner oshibanjo that I and the other Nigerian Christians can't take your cowardly advice.

Shey looto Ok oooo. I wonder who will take care of my wife and children when the attackers successfully gets one

In lucky dube's voice-
people dieing like flies everyday.
You read about it in the news but you don't believe it. You only know about it, when a man in a longer coat knocks on your door cause you're his next victim.

Prof.i will heed to your advice only when you became
a victim and do nothing.

We are living in a crazy world!!

When I say that our Yorubber skulls are inflated with only helium gas, some pple will b bashing me

Ok

Osibande my Nigga.



Exodus 22. "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; but if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of bloodshed.

This just about thievery and God justifies knocking him senseless, how much more he who comes to take lives?

he should be killed.

Ezekiel 33 "... 6 'But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman's hand.'

Why do you think the watchman should alert the people?

To prepare them ofcourse.

Osibande it is time for Christians to take what Bible says In Luke 22:36 very serious.

"But now, let him who has a purse take it and also a bag. And let him who has no sword sell his garment and buy one."

Only the living worship and praise God.

Buhari is now an Oracle that speaks to us through other people.
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I hope you guys know that even if President Buhari returns, he will be too incapacitated too rule again......a sick president cannot rule Nigeria, its in the constitution.
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So whether he comes back dead or alive, it doesn't make any Difference....
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Am not wishing for any death to anyone....
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All I pray is for a better Nigeria.....

Even David who was a man after God's heart was a great warrior.

I don't know what is wrong with we Christians.

Silly religion

Very stupid talk, extremely stupid talk

Sir with due respect I think you are a coward

Asewi oto aseso, aseso koto asewi.. When make a mistake and know then, you encourage the mistakes .The mistake may consumed you and everything around. Sir we can not watched them killed us... period

Lol

Imitating Christ(Christianity)goes beyond not retaliating.

Propaganda is equally a sin.therefore sir,i enjoin u to do well to "remove the rafter covering ur eyes before enjoining other Christians to follow suit".

Mumu talk

The Idiot didn't even refer to not taking the laws unto one hands or seeking justice but rather wants us to fold our hands and watch Fulani miscreants kill us off.

Apart from being a coward this man has no sense of justice.


Saraki abeg impeach this buffon

Ok na. if a Fulani man comes to your house with guns and machetes and starts slaughtering members of your family don't worry. Just bring out Holy water or anointing oil and sprincle them. #Ourmumudontoomuch

If Fulani sojas boot you out of your acting capacity pls do not complain, turn to God.

Idiot

Then why are they forming fighting corruption? As government functionaries steal and loot, the government should 'leave them for God' na. If I should not go after those who take life at will and d government cannot guarantee same then why go after those that just stole money? Is life not more valuable than money?

I hate cowards in office and in charge of governance. This statement is that of a coward. A midget makes it clear that anyone that harms a fulani picks up a debt that must be repaid and nothing is seen of it whilst Christian lives are expendable abi? Evil thrives when good men do nothing and this is a clear manifestation of doing nothing and waiting for divine intervention. Meanwhile no serious effort is even put into prevention of these horrendous murders n destruction!

Sorry sir
You no longer a paster , you a politicial now.
Your boss is a jihadist.
Christ like is no longer yr way.

limeta:
Sorry sir
You no longer a paster , you a politicial now.
Your boss is a jihadist.
Christ like is no longer yr way.

Having denied Christ severally under his God elevated position, this man will soon see how and why God protected GEJ for 6yrs.

Our tribesmen have vowed to flaunt their cowardice everywhere they go

God forbid fake pastor like Osibanjo to become president of this country.
Bubu will do better than him.

Lalasticlala mynd44

He should lead by example by surrendering his family for slaughter and not react.

Am sure he ll still be smiling wit buhari.

I want my Yoruba Muslim brothers to keep reading dis