Sylvanus Ocheme a Public Affairs Analyst has taking his time to x-ray the ugly incident which claim the life of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu.

READ HIS ARTICLE BELOW:

The tragedy of death is the most painful experience to mortal man regardless of culture, tradition or religion. Death throws the living into spirals of emotional reactions ranging from fear, sorrow, mourning, regrets to sober reflections. Sister Osinachi’s death has continued to generate emotional storms, due largely to the controversy of domestic violence surrounding her ill-fated marriage.

The cacophony of voices of condemnation echoing through the length and breadth of our land shows how highly intolerant of domestic violence and abusive marriage our society has become.

This is a positive development. Domestic violence or abusive marriage in all its hues or shades is not just a setback to our civilization at its most fundamental level, but also a threat to life.

However, we are also seeing an element of ill-conceived and misdirected grievances being brazenly displayed alongside well-meaning voices. We have seen those who rather than address the matter where it truly lies, have taken it upon themselves to engage in a campaign of calumny against the church for its doctrinal stance, accusing the pastor of negligence, and thus finding him culpable in the death of Osinachi.

These malicious elements have hijacked this moment of pain and sobriety to stage a festival of hate, misinformation, sensationalism, falsehood and confusion. This moment has also unfortunately provided a solidarity platform for anti-marriage agents, flippant divorcees, and ultra-progressive elements to justify their baseness, recklessness and immorality. Now, before we progress further, let us ask a salient question: what is the basis for the vilification of the church, and the Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche in the death of Osinachi? The stance of Christianity on marriage and divorce is clear. As a pastor, it is expected to preach what the Bible says and not what society says. No well-meaning pastor will stand in the congregation to advocate for divorce. No serious-minded church will make divorce the centre-piece of her doctrines and sermons.

The stand of God is clear regarding this, even right from the very beginning. However, in exceptional circumstances, especially with apparent threat to life, a resort could be sought towards saving life rather than preserving marriage, as marriage is only for the living, and not for the dead. Dr. Paul Enenche, in almost all his messages, especially during relationship programmes, emphasized on the need to flee abusive marriages just to save life. Beyond preaching, this emphasis is also being made to many in private counseling sessions. Now having emphasized heavily on the need to protect the sanctity of life rather than preserving abusive and life-threatening marriage, Dr Paul Enenche has greatly fulfilled his sacred responsibility to his congregation. Because there are abusive marriages in church does not mean that the pastor supports abuses, or is not telling his congregation the truth. There are thieves who go to church despite the preaching against stealing; there are adulterers and adulteresses who go to church despite the preaching against adultery; there are fornicators who go to church despite the preaching against fornication; there are liars who go to church and still remain liars despite the preaching against lies; there are cheats who are in church and refuse to change despite the preaching against cheating, etc. Now the fact that you can find all these categories of people with diverse vices in church does not mean the pastor is not preaching righteousness. What do you think about Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus who was not just a thief, but went ahead to sell Him? What do you think about the whole world that is filled with imperfect, corrupt, wicked, and evil people, yet it was created by a perfect, incorrupt, merciful, just and righteous God in whom there is no sin? This is the point, you can only do as much as you can in the lives of others; they have the free will to make their choices, and their lives turn out according to the choices they have made and not according to the influence you exert upon them. Dr. Paul Enenche owes the duty of telling his congregation the truth; he can never live their lives for them. He can do as much as he can. He can only counsel as much as he knows and can only intervene in the private affairs of individuals and couples as much as he is allowed by them. He is not an intruder. He is not a dictator. You don’t expect him to force a woman to leave her matrimonial home.

And that is even if he was privy to the fact of abuses in the case of Osinachi.From the family statements and those of others close to her, the deceased, like every respectful woman, was very protective of the image and reputation of her abusive husband. Evidences abound that Dr. Paul Enenche was not privy to her physical abuses. And even if he was, he has his limit, especially in a situation when the abused woman had the tendency to “protect” the husband from ridicule. What about the family, whose life and blood Sister Osinachi was? Why could they not save their own? As a matter of fact, are they not expected to have more physical access to their daughter than the pastor? If they could not pull her out of the marriage, why on earth is the world dragging the pastor for not rescuing her ?

The question you ask is, was she willing to be rescued or pulled out in the first place? If you claim to love the deceased, you are expected to pay your last respect to her by mourning her and not use the occasion of her death to cast aspersions, cause confusion and vilify her pastor who has zero tolerance for abusive marriage and domestic violence. If you claim to fight domestic violence and abusive marriage, direct your arrows appropriately to hit the right target, and not someone who has an avowed stance against abuse of all kinds in marriage. We expect no further attacks on Dr. Paul Enenche, Dr. (Mrs.) Becky Enenche and Dunamis Church, except from those with undercurrent of malice, hate and bitterness stemming from envy and frustration.

And this has nothing to do with the death of Osinachi; it has nothing to do with her interest in their hearts; it has nothing to do with their condemnation of domestic violence; it has nothing to do with their love for the family or advocacy for the womankind; it has everything to do with the desperate quest of envious, hateful and wretched minds to denigrate the object of their envy.

This opinion was compiled by Sylvanus Ocheme, a Public Affairs Analyst.

Exactly my thinking on this issue. Domestic abuse is wrong and should be condemned by all. However, dragging in the clergyman on this issue betrays some ulterior, malicious motives against him and the institution he represents - The Church..
Yes, there is much to be desired on the current state of the Nigerian church but there is no evidence that the Church, or the Pastor here is culpable on this issue. We must not give a dog a bad name just to hang it.

It's done by idio ts who want to attack the church. They take advantage of situations like Osinachi own to yab. And Christianity is the reason they are existing. Some of them ll v been used as sacrifice in the past thanks to the light of Christ.

PeterOnu:
Sylvanus Ocheme a Public Affairs Analyst has taking his time to x-ray the ugly incident which claim the life of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu.

READ HIS ARTICLE BELOW:

The tragedy of death is the most painful experience to mortal man regardless of culture, tradition or religion. Death throws the living into spirals of emotional reactions ranging from fear, sorrow, mourning, regrets to sober reflections. Sister Osinachi’s death has continued to generate emotional storms, due largely to the controversy of domestic violence surrounding her ill-fated marriage.

The cacophony of voices of condemnation echoing through the length and breadth of our land shows how highly intolerant of domestic violence and abusive marriage our society has become.

This is a positive development. Domestic violence or abusive marriage in all its hues or shades is not just a setback to our civilization at its most fundamental level, but also a threat to life.

However, we are also seeing an element of ill-conceived and misdirected grievances being brazenly displayed alongside well-meaning voices. We have seen those who rather than address the matter where it truly lies, have taken it upon themselves to engage in a campaign of calumny against the church for its doctrinal stance, accusing the pastor of negligence, and thus finding him culpable in the death of Osinachi.

These malicious elements have hijacked this moment of pain and sobriety to stage a festival of hate, misinformation, sensationalism, falsehood and confusion. This moment has also unfortunately provided a solidarity platform for anti-marriage agents, flippant divorcees, and ultra-progressive elements to justify their baseness, recklessness and immorality. Now, before we progress further, let us ask a salient question: what is the basis for the vilification of the church, and the Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche in the death of Osinachi? The stance of Christianity on marriage and divorce is clear. As a pastor, it is expected to preach what the Bible says and not what society says. No well-meaning pastor will stand in the congregation to advocate for divorce. No serious-minded church will make divorce the centre-piece of her doctrines and sermons.

The stand of God is clear regarding this, even right from the very beginning. However, in exceptional circumstances, especially with apparent threat to life, a resort could be sought towards saving life rather than preserving marriage, as marriage is only for the living, and not for the dead. Dr. Paul Enenche, in almost all his messages, especially during relationship programmes, emphasized on the need to flee abusive marriages just to save life. Beyond preaching, this emphasis is also being made to many in private counseling sessions. Now having emphasized heavily on the need to protect the sanctity of life rather than preserving abusive and life-threatening marriage, Dr Paul Enenche has greatly fulfilled his sacred responsibility to his congregation. Because there are abusive marriages in church does not mean that the pastor supports abuses, or is not telling his congregation the truth. There are thieves who go to church despite the preaching against stealing; there are adulterers and adulteresses who go to church despite the preaching against adultery; there are fornicators who go to church despite the preaching against fornication; there are liars who go to church and still remain liars despite the preaching against lies; there are cheats who are in church and refuse to change despite the preaching against cheating, etc. Now the fact that you can find all these categories of people with diverse vices in church does not mean the pastor is not preaching righteousness. What do you think about Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Jesus who was not just a thief, but went ahead to sell Him? What do you think about the whole world that is filled with imperfect, corrupt, wicked, and evil people, yet it was created by a perfect, incorrupt, merciful, just and righteous God in whom there is no sin? This is the point, you can only do as much as you can in the lives of others; they have the free will to make their choices, and their lives turn out according to the choices they have made and not according to the influence you exert upon them. Dr. Paul Enenche owes the duty of telling his congregation the truth; he can never live their lives for them. He can do as much as he can. He can only counsel as much as he knows and can only intervene in the private affairs of individuals and couples as much as he is allowed by them. He is not an intruder. He is not a dictator. You don’t expect him to force a woman to leave her matrimonial home.

And that is even if he was privy to the fact of abuses in the case of Osinachi.From the family statements and those of others close to her, the deceased, like every respectful woman, was very protective of the image and reputation of her abusive husband. Evidences abound that Dr. Paul Enenche was not privy to her physical abuses. And even if he was, he has his limit, especially in a situation when the abused woman had the tendency to “protect” the husband from ridicule. What about the family, whose life and blood Sister Osinachi was? Why could they not save their own? As a matter of fact, are they not expected to have more physical access to their daughter than the pastor? If they could not pull her out of the marriage, why on earth is the world dragging the pastor for not rescuing her ?

The question you ask is, was she willing to be rescued or pulled out in the first place? If you claim to love the deceased, you are expected to pay your last respect to her by mourning her and not use the occasion of her death to cast aspersions, cause confusion and vilify her pastor who has zero tolerance for abusive marriage and domestic violence. If you claim to fight domestic violence and abusive marriage, direct your arrows appropriately to hit the right target, and not someone who has an avowed stance against abuse of all kinds in marriage. We expect no further attacks on Dr. Paul Enenche, Dr. (Mrs.) Becky Enenche and Dunamis Church, except from those with undercurrent of malice, hate and bitterness stemming from envy and frustration.

And this has nothing to do with the death of Osinachi; it has nothing to do with her interest in their hearts; it has nothing to do with their condemnation of domestic violence; it has nothing to do with their love for the family or advocacy for the womankind; it has everything to do with the desperate quest of envious, hateful and wretched minds to denigrate the object of their envy.

This opinion was compiled by Sylvanus Ocheme, a Public Affairs Analyst.

His role is deceit.

Shebi he was somewhere in Africa healing people with years of epilepsy, stroke and all but he couldn't heal one of his top children in the Lord of cancer and he also couldnt see vision to know the hell his daughter in the Lord was passing through in marriage.

His wife also recently came on social media to say trash to the world as if mocking the dead.

So pastor Enenche's role is deceit.

Why is he even trying to cover his own ass in the matter?

Matthew 19:9 Jesus Christ says Divorce your spouse on the ground of infidelity.

1 Corinthians 7:11,15 separation & divorce is ALLOWED.

Amos 3:3,can two walk together unless they have agreed?

Janosky:
Matthew 19:9 Jesus Christ says Divorce your spouse on the ground of infidelity.

1 Corinthians 7:11,15 separation & divorce is ALLOWED.

Amos 3:3,can two walk together unless they have agreed?

I heard the Church made a rule that divorce was only allowed on the grounds of death. So even Jesus’ words at that Matthew 19:9 isn’t adhered to.

One post I read even said and I paraphrase, that the woman died as a result of God’s will and yada yada.

So how is the Church not to be blamed when separation isn’t allowed on grounds of physical abuse ?

Willzkid:
Exactly my thinking on this issue. Domestic abuse is wrong and should be condemned by all. However, dragging in the clergyman on this issue betrays some ulterior, malicious motives against him and the institution he represents - The Church..
Yes, there is much to be desired on the current state of the Nigerian church but there is no evidence that the Church, or the Pastor here is culpable on this issue. We must not give a dog a bad name just to hang it.

Your churches lie to people that divorce is sin when it is not true. God never said divorce is sin but your pastors and mogs preach that it is.

https://www.nairaland.com/7078665/divorce-not-sin-jesus-christ