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Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by Mcoutureankara(f): 4:43pm On Jul 02, 2018
BY DIAMONDZ BLOG

A Facebook user shared this on her page;


AN OPEN LETTER TO BISHOP DAVID Oyedepo.
From a Concerned Christian.

Dear Bishop Oyedepo,

Good morning Daddy and how’s everyone in your household.

Sir, countless times, you cursed Boko Haram’s leader, 10 years later, Boko Haram is still active and their leader is even healthier than most tithe payers.

This morning, we saw a post saying that you cursed the Fulani Herdsmen declaring death upon them. Sir, that’s commendable. At least, you didn’t keep quite like the rest of the papas. Your boldness is commendable sir.
But daddy, that curse will not work oh .
It is not in the character of our Father in heaven to kill even the worst criminals.

Paul, who was formerly Saul, was a leader of a Jewish ‘Fulani herdsmen’ movement.
He killed several believers and even supervised the stoning of Brother Steven… But see what God did with his life…. God used him to reveal the Finished Work of Christ beyond his generation. That’s our prayer for every killer. That the hand of God shall arrest them and convert them to messengers of love and not death.

Thanks to Steven for not cursing Saul. God does not desire the death of any sinner. Ezekiel 18:32, 33:11. Daddy, this is the absolute truth. Besides this, there’s no truth.
God does not Take pleasure in killing killers else all the members of winners chapel who are guilty of abortion would have been killed and cursed by God. Killing is killing sir. Blood is blood. Yet Grace is available for every sinner.

And about why your former curses on Boko Haram didn’t work, Daddy, let’s see the first man whom God Himself cursed – Cain. Daddy Oyedepo, Cain killed his own brother oh. God cursed him. Daddy, a man who was cursed by God ended up building a city and leaving a city wide legacy for his son Enoch. Daddy, this is recorded in Genesis 4:17.

Daddy, your followers believe that once you have cursed anyone, their end has come. . Your followers are more afraid of your curse than they are aware of the Father’s Love .
Daddy, you are not God oh. Even God himself cursed but His curse came with protection over the man He cursed. The Bible said that after God cursed Cain, He lovingly placed a mark of protection over Him so that no man will hurt Him. Daddy Bishop, can’t you see that God is helplessly in love with all men. He wouldn’t even hurt the worst of us. Chai. Daddy, of a truth, God is Love. Please sir, for once leave this cursing thing and preach the Father’s Love to your multitude.


Papa, as an ex WOFBI student, I cannot deny that your ministry has touched me and I also hope that this humble message will also touch you, because it is the will of Jesus that we learn from one another – despite age nor class.
By the way my lord bishop, I want to take this opportunity to tell you what you may do at a time like this instead of cursing humans who only need the gospel of Jesus.
Daddy, you are politically connected and economically empowered… Sir, please pick up your phone and call Pa E.A Adeboye, our overall daddy and ask him to call Pastor Osibanjo to discuss why the leaders of Allah Miyeti haven’t been arrested after they allegedly claimed responsibility for the massacre. Just put pressure on daddy G. O and even threaten to withdraw your massive tithes if they fail to arrest the people you are cursing.


My lord bishop, you have the power to pull the strings. There are powerful politicians who submit under your ministry sir. Please call them and instruct them to use their offices to put a stop to this Fulani herdsmen menace. Daddy, a few phone calls from you and Daddy GO can solve 40% Nigeria’s problems. Men in your level should not act helpless and curse… You are a powerful brand sir. Act sir, don’t just curse.
Personally, I will be reaching out to my mentor, Dr. Sunday Adelaja so he can weigh in at a time like this. He is closer to Buhari than you, and I trust that my mentor will press the right buttons by adding his voice too.


I want to close this open letter by urging Christian leaders in Nigeria to stop responding to massacres with unnecessary curses and empty declarations of evil upon the perpetrators.

Didn’t the Bible ask us not to repay evil with evil? Didn’t Jesus say that the difference between us and them is the love we spread? Are we not blurring the lines between true Christianity and ancient Judaism when we angrily respond to national insecurity with curses? Who are we to curse whom Christ died for? Didn’t Christ die for even the killers? Am I supporting the killers? I am a victim myself and my story has been told on this platform. Yet I choose to be a true believer in Christ even at a time like this.
I choose to use other avenues to contribute to solving this national wahala. I will use my skills and my platforms. I will use my connections and my data. But I won’t use curses. I wont use evil to pay back evil. We are people of love, not sons of thunder .

I love you my bishop. You are a blessing, not a ‘cursing’ .Maranatha.


-Charles Awuzie

source;

http://diamondzblog.com.ng/2018/07/02/nigeian-man-writes-open-letter-to-bishop-david-oyedepo/


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Re: Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by Terminator1234g: 5:00pm On Jul 02, 2018
Wicked man.
Curse curse curse.
Is that one a man of God? He can't be.
Re: Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by taiwiki(m): 5:06pm On Jul 02, 2018
Lol....I dont even know what to comment

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Re: Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by Ebios(m): 5:17pm On Jul 02, 2018
Terminator1234g:
Wicked man.
Curse curse curse.
Is that one a man of God? He can't be.
Curse curse curse and kill kill and kill... which one is worse?

You are more wicked than Oyedepo.
Are u even a human being?


Just shift... mitcheeew
Re: Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by Terminator1234g: 5:32pm On Jul 02, 2018
Ebios:
Curse curse curse and kill kill and kill... which one is worse?

You are more wicked than Oyedepo.
Are u even a human being?


Just shift... mitcheeew
yes I am. And I am better than a man that curses and a man that kills people. I can die for you sef...( if you a good human) I am selfless.
Re: Nigerian pastor Writes Open Letter To Bishop David Oyedepo on recent killings by uzohrome(m): 6:49pm On Jul 02, 2018
You tried bros, but just know that we are humans. God knew we are not perfect hence the main reason he sent his only begotten son Jesus. Mind you that Jesus lives in us as believers and he did said that greater things we shall do much more than what he has done. God is love and also there is a time for everything. We are human for Gods sake. Who said God will not answer... Remember we are Gods image , we have the life of God in us, we are also gods, we have Gods DNA in us... So don't worry God hears the cry of His own. You can pray for God to preserve the killers and turn them to bishops tomorrow, is also a personal thing and who knows God will still answer you. God did said we should pray for our enemy but he did not tell us what to say while praying for them. Which ever angle you pray God will answer. Even fathers and mothers lay causes on their children if they misbehave then to talk of killer headsmen. Vengeance is mine said the lord but most time we have to trigger the vengeance buy speaking and asking him to effect the vengeance immediately as Gods Oracle here on earth.

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