LordReed:


Yeah your god directed him to build a N160billion ediface that y'all will abandon when Jesus comes. Right. LoL!

How much is okay for a Christian to spend or invest? Someone who doesn't understand or believe God or spiritual things should not be quick to offer advice on them.

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How much is okay for a Christian to spend or invest? Someone who doesn't understand or believe God or spiritual things should not be quick to offer advice on them.

I dunno, you guys are the ones who believe Jesus said to not lay treasures on earth but in heaven so you tell me.

LordReed:


I dunno, you guys are the ones who believe Jesus said to not lay treasures on earth but in heaven so you tell me.

Like i said, you don't understand God or spiritual things. Building a church is not the translation of laying treasures on earth. Jesus Christ said His followers should be occupied till He comes, not idle. Waiting for the coming of Jesus Christ doesn't stop a believer from living a good, profitable, productive and achieving life. Some with your understanding refuse to marry, have children, go to school, work but God never sent them such message. What He says is to set our affections above, make eternity your priority.

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Like i said, you don't understand God or spiritual things. Building a church is not the translation of laying treasures on earth. Jesus Christ said His followers should be occupied till He comes, not idle. Waiting for the coming of Jesus Christ doesn't stop a believer from living a good, profitable, productive and achieving life. Some with your understanding refuse to marry, have children, go to school, work but God never sent them such message. What He says is to set our affections above, make eternity your priority.

LoL! Ok o, tell the people like you who believe in Jesus that.

Angelmichael63:
you know,gods of this earth have his ways of covering people's HEART with his veil so that he will keep them in DARKNESS forever

KEEP CALCULATING.....

What darkness are you talking about? I guess you didn't understand my assertions.
For the record - I'm NOT against Oyedepo or any other pastorpreneur expanding their empire and making more money. I'm a business man so I understand.
Hypothetically, If any of these mega churches should go public in any of the stock exchanges, I'll be the 1st to invest and buy up shares because it'll be a very lucrative investment with great returns.

LordReed:


LoL! Ok o, tell the people like you who believe in Jesus that.

They don't argue against building or expanding churches.

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They don't argue against building or expanding churches.

They'd oppose this particular one though. Even here on this thread your fellow believers have spoken against it.

LordReed:


They'd oppose this particular one though. Even here on this thread your fellow believers have spoken against it.

It's okay for people to have different opinions and preferences. Like this colour, model, size, style, budget etc. Nothing wrong with that. Where it becomes wrong is "spiritualizing" it or claiming Holy or godly over it, or twisting Bible over it.

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It's okay for people to have different opinions and preferences. Like this colour, model, size, style, budget etc. Nothing wrong with that. Where it becomes wrong is "spiritualizing" it or claiming Holy or godly over it, or twisting Bible over it.

Exactly. My suggestion had nothing to do with spirituality.

hollah123:
so in essence u are saying Oyedepo n those politicians are d same?

u mean we should equate known thieves to someone who claim to b d representative of Christ?

how do u donate huge amount of money to building with hungry members?

have u heard d line "build d people n they build d city".....in my area I have many of his church members jobless n they are faithful believers,what about telling them to write a business proposal of 1 million then u sponsor them n they pay their tithe?

at d end of the day it will b a win win situation,a win for the members n a win for the church,

y can't they have Oyedepo financial upliftment programme where they will give out loans to their church members n those people pay back?

it's shameful that one of his jobless church members had a baby n people had to gather funds for them when their G.O is allocating billions for building.

what impact is this your G.O having in d life of that person except motivational words that is nothing without money?

in a Nigerian setting where the government have failed,the church have a very big role to play instead of these irrelevants.

The rule should b bless one n remind him to bless another financially n with that everyone will escape d poverty line

What I am trying to tell you is that no one. Let me repeat, no one own you anything.

The money you seeing was a product of his ingenuity. If you think I am lying, go open a church. And as such, where he puts it is his decision not yours.

Those whose employment are tied to the church building should loss it because your small brain believe you know better how to spend his money for him?

Abeg go take your drug.

LordReed:


Exactly. My suggestion had nothing to do with spirituality.

It has everything to. You linked it to going to Heaven and the coming of Jesus.

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It has everything to. You linked it to going to Heaven and the coming of Jesus.

This was my suggestion:

LordReed:


160,000 people empowered with a million each would have way more impact than this project in my opinion.

Where in it do I mention Jesus or heaven?

LordReed:


This was my suggestion:



Where in it do I mention Jesus or heaven?

Here and there

You talked about going to heaven and laying treasures in Heaven so therefore no need to build here on earth.

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Here and there

You talked about going to heaven and laying treasures in Heaven so therefore no need to build here on earth.

Those were not suggestions.

LordReed:


Those were not suggestions.

What are they?

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What are they?

I was responding to various posts not making a suggestion. My first suggestion is the suggestion I am concerned with.

Ever8090:
when the true followers of Christ came into Africa, they built schools, hospitals and other facilities for free...so you can see that what we have now as men of God are bunch of business men but I am.not suprise they are succeeding, what surprises me is how they manage to convince educated men and women to believe and contribute money for their business....read your Bible you will know the difference between men of God and those who are serving their belly....

Believe me I've read it and still do. And I can say we should be grateful to God we have the likes of these men in Nigeria at the moment, helping out with the deficit in our educational sector that our government can't meet.

Check the list of the private Universities in Nigeria and can't miss the obvious presence of Church owned institutions, all trying to put up world class standard facilities that our aged government institutions lack. Are they expensive? Well yes. But are they stiving for excellence in research and providing a propitious learning ambience for students? Yes!

Nigerians love good things and wants to have them. And infact believes they deserve them. But atimes we forget good things comes at a price. We have charlatans parading as real men of God. But we also have real men of God, people we should be proud of. Bishop Oyedepo is one of them. His criticism and stance may be hard atimes. But he truly loves Nigeria and wants to see her take her bride of place in the world.

soulpeppersoup:


Please stop making noise. How many times have you asked the national assembly to share money for buying expensive bullet proof cars to Nigerians?

You only get your voice when money is attached to church.

How would Jesus had done what your small mind just conceived because I remember when Judas suggested such he told him, " you always have the poor with you".

Stop waiting for who will share 150 million naira. Federal government has shown that you can start with 10,000 naira.

Just replied your mail.