desiredhome:

So what is the essence of all the monetary contribution (compulsorily) to the church?......

Like I ask someone, his financial contribution to the church is ten times even more bigger than the tax he pays to the government, the government provides basic infrastructures we are all enjoying but church can not help him, even the members........

Which infrastructure are Nigerians benefitting from the government? The basic social amenities lacking. Secondly, the contributions made in churches are not compulsory (to set the record straight).

A lot people don't understand the reason there is church, sadly

JuanJO:

Na school we go chop Las Las. You self follow for our problem.

Antoeni:
You are also part of Nigeria problem building churches no factories

Akwamkpuruamu:


The universities he built, are those working there not on payroll?

Antoeni:
WHEN THE CHURCH BECOMES A BUSINESS

1) Pastors function like CEOs
2) Members are turned into customers
3) Other churches are seen as competitions
4) Evangelism is reduced to marketing
5) Church planting looks more like franchising.

6) Numbers are primary measure of success
7) Prayer and Word study are replaced by formulas
Revival is reduced to a few days fund-raising
program
9) Preaching sounds more like motivational speech. All the people do is shout "I receive, Amen," throughout the concert. I mean the "service".

10) Praise and Worship is turned into a
performance. The best actors are made the worship and praise leaders.
11) The Spirit of God is reduced to "emotionalism". No real power of God other than hypnosis and sensationalism.

12) The saints are entertained instead of equipped
13) Disciples of Christ have become papa's sons, daughters and fans.
14) The Church, a living Body has now become a lifeless body
15) A leader's empire is built instead of the
Kingdom of God advanced
16) The pastor becomes the super man and Jesus Christ reduced to just another religious figure.

chaloskyx:
RELIGION AND PASTORS ARE ALSO OUR PROBLEM THEY KEEP AKING US WASTE OUR TIME PRAYING AND HOPING GOD WILL CHANGE NIGERIA MEANWHILE THEY KNOW OUR PRAYERS WOULD DO LITTLE OR NOTHING THEY FAIL TO TELL US THE REAL POWER RESIDES IN WE THE PEOPLE BUT CAUSE THEY NEED US TO BE COMING TO CHURCH GIVING OFERRINGS AND SOWING SEEDS FOR A MIRACLE THAT WONT COME THEY WONT TELL US THE TRUTH

Antoeni:
You are also part of Nigeria problem building churches no factories

Henrydonland:
stupid men of God,talking as if they care if Nigerians are suffering.

This oyedepo of a man is ranked among the richest pastors in the world with private jets and do on with a university that is expensive as hell.

How can a man of God be that rich.

Antoeni:
You are also part of Nigeria problem building churches no factories

Myer:


Righteousness simply put is doing what is right.

Prosperity gospel is simply preaching the gospel for gain. 1 Timothy 6 expounds more on this.

Antoeni:
You are also part of Nigeria problem building churches no factories

chatinent:
Building schools church members cannot afford. Where is the change!

November1857:
How is that your problem Typical Muslim..

Mabizeka:
Your churches in the US pays taxes over there but you don't pay it in Nigeria. why?

Henrydonland:
stupid men of God,talking as if they care if Nigerians are suffering.

This oyedepo of a man is ranked among the richest pastors in the world with private jets and do on with a university that is expensive as hell.

How can a man of God be that rich.

Mabizeka:
Your churches in the US pays taxes over there but you don't pay it in Nigeria. why?

Captain8:
poor members in his church cant afford his high fees schools... instead of helping the poor with the billions he wasted and wasting on private jets, baba is busy enjoying more than presidents..and poor dey die dey go.. this wha Jesus hate the most.. anti Jesus pastors.

Antoeni:
You are also part of Nigeria problem building churches no factories

Antoeni:
WHEN THE CHURCH BECOMES A BUSINESS

1) Pastors function like CEOs
2) Members are turned into customers
3) Other churches are seen as competitions
4) Evangelism is reduced to marketing
5) Church planting looks more like franchising.

6) Numbers are primary measure of success
7) Prayer and Word study are replaced by formulas
Revival is reduced to a few days fund-raising
program
9) Preaching sounds more like motivational speech. All the people do is shout "I receive, Amen," throughout the concert. I mean the "service".

10) Praise and Worship is turned into a
performance. The best actors are made the worship and praise leaders.
11) The Spirit of God is reduced to "emotionalism". No real power of God other than hypnosis and sensationalism.

12) The saints are entertained instead of equipped
13) Disciples of Christ have become papa's sons, daughters and fans.
14) The Church, a living Body has now become a lifeless body
15) A leader's empire is built instead of the
Kingdom of God advanced
16) The pastor becomes the super man and Jesus Christ reduced to just another religious figure.

Akwamkpuruamu:


A man of God should be poor while a man of Satan should be rich. Hope its ok

Mabizeka:
Your churches in the US pays taxes over there but you don't pay it in Nigeria. why?

eyinjuege:


I have been to several churches.
They have topics they focus on every month.
The whole of January may be prosperity, the whole of the following month may be divine health, the next month holiness and sanctification etc..
If you visit the church the whole of January, it will be as though all they do there is prosperity, which is a fallacy. Depending on the month you visit, it will seem as though that's their focus.
It's simply untrue that all they focus on is prosperity.
It's the model most of these big churches run, so they can cover a lot of topics.
I know churches ask for tithes and offering in every service which has always been the norm too and perhaps that's why people think all they focus on is prosperity. You however cannot be forced to give it.
I haven't been in a church or paid tithes in years btw.
Now speaking generally winners has provided employment for thousands from their schools- primary, secondary and various universities. Education is also key for any society to grow. The West/Europe is seriously worried because of how covid disrupted the education of their children. They know the value and the implication of this.
Other than academic staff, administrative staff are plenty, cleaners, cooks/kitchen staff etc are all employed too.
Nobody should downplay the impact of these private universities in Nigeria. They have been a plus.
Tithes and offerings do not run the schools.

Akwamkpuruamu:


The universities he built, are those working there not on payroll?

JuanJO:

Na school we go chop Las Las. You self follow for our problem.

Myer:


You have to wonder what they're teaching cos even the graduates Covenant is churning out are part of the problem instead of being part of the solution.

Winners preaches prosperity without preaching much of righteousness.
When you exalt prosperity over virtues of righteousness, you can be sure that your followers will do anything to gain that prosperity even committing sins that unbelievers won't.

The irony with Christianity is that a unbeliever believes he is committing sin when we steals but a Grace and Prosperity preaches have taught their followers that even if they steal, it is not a sin because Christ has paid for all their sins.

At the end of the day, Christians who should be part of the solution have become more of the problem.

Interestingly you can't blame this pastors because there are Bible verses that support this claim, mostly James and Paul's epistles.

If only Christianity had continued the way the missionaries introduced it to Nigeria, clearly, the Nigeria we have today would be the most prosperous nation in the would but unfortunately the reverse is the case.

Both Christians and Muslims are robbing the Nations and dry and the masses are to suffer for it. Although directly or indirectly the elites are also suffering from this insecure and underdeveloped country they've created.