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sonssyo: SOUTH AFRICANS THAT CANNOT TAKE CARE OFTHERE CITIZENS,ALL DIS WHILE THEY HV BEEN BRINGING MONEY BACK.DEY DID NTCOMPLAIN,BCS OF DIS EVRYONE. WANTS TO CLAIM DAMAGES.WHY IS IT DAT NIGERIANS LIK LIES. D MAN DID NT WANT TO SPEAK WIT ANYONE WEN D PRESS CAME. DAT MAN IS REALLY FACING HARD TIME

Lovine: If the SA sue the prophet so what? Shall we because they want to sue him run away from the planet? Who has sued the President, the Minister of works, etc. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, DID HE KILL ANYONE? Even if he is jailed, that's part of our persecution of being children of God. With much persecution we shall inherit the Kingdom. Ask your self who killed those beloved saints?

phransix147

I hope u are educated to an extent so I don't waste my time... If u would listen... TB Joshua can't do that without consulting a structural engineer, am not exonorating him but Bulk of the blame goes to that Engineer that encouraged him and told him its possible to add more floors without considering the fact that its going to be adding more load both dead and live load to the existing structure without adequate support for the more added load... E.g a 5 yrs old carries 10 litre of water on his head comfortably u said since he carried 10 he sud be able to carry 15kg u kept adding till the boy falls due to the fact u have exceeded the max. Load he can carry. Also you can blame the Procurement and Project Manager for not making use of quality building materials or maintaining standard Mix ratio or substituting rod sizes because of negligence or trying to save cost a beam or column earmarked for 32mm high yield in the plan they used 16mm... These are the thing you should know T.B Joshua is no Structural Engineer.

Classyzi
Tb Joshua should not be arrested. He is not a builder, not a structural engineer or architect. Infact, he is an illitrate as far as building a house is concern. When has it become a crime to engage in building a house. So why should one suggest dat he should be arrested. The person dat should be arrested instead is de engineer/contractor dat was doing de constr. 6deckin or whatever, de engr. Should've known what to do to fortify, enhance and strengthen existing foundation before embacking on addition. I presume de engr. Is licenced to build, if dat is true, then de govt and authorities concern should come into de issue for granting licence to quacks. As a matter of fact, Tb Josh should be adequately compensated. Our human right activist should learn to use their wisdom and not luking for opportunities to estort money from people. May de souls of those dat lost their lives in de incidence rest in peace.

WinsomeX: Exactly.

I thought so too .

honeychild: I know na

our resident JW troll!

I just respond sometimes for the sake of some people who may think he has something to say!!

jared007: 8:11am On Sep 13th ....don't be silly winsomeX the pharisee. The gospel and d church is to convert a sinner and not a holier than thou hypocrate like u. Do not dwell on d past deeds of yooguyz. Do u know if he has repented? Yooguyz my advice is dat u change ur nairaland monicker.

jared007: jared007: 8:11am On Sep 13th ....don't be silly winsomeX the pharisee. The gospel and d church is to convert a sinner and not a holier than thou hypocrate like u. Do not dwell on d past deeds of yooguyz. Do u know if he has repented? Yooguyz my advice is dat u change ur nairaland monicker.

honeychild: @paulGrundy

I am always saddened when I read accounts like this. It's sad when human imperfections or organizational issues cause people to stop being one of Jehovah's Witnesses.

I don't know about every witness. But I have always viewed our organisation as an imperfect one, made up of ordinary people trying to do their best to serve Jehovah.

I have never felt the leadership of Jehovah's Witnesses is led or inspired by the Holy Spirit in the same way the writers of the Bible were, for instance. So I know they have made mistakes in the past, and will probably make a lot more in the future.

Perhaps because I was not raised a witness, I have an advantage. I made a conscious thought to become one, having carefully compared what they have to offer me as against other denominations. I became one of Jehovah's Witnesses because they taught me these truths from the Bible.

For me, the key tenets of being one of Jehovah's Witnesses is this.

1. Jehovah is the Most High God. He has no equal. Jesus is his second in command.

2. Jehovah is not going to destroy this earth. He is going to transform it into a paradise earth.

3. When people die they do not go to heaven or hell. They lie unconscious until the resurrection.

4. It's the sacred obligation of every Christian to evangelize .

For me that is all. The Governing Body are imperfect humans. My local elders are imperfect humans. I didn't become a witness of Jehovah because of them. Until I am convinced from the Bible that the above tenets are unscriptural I will remain one of Jehovah's people.

paulGrundy: I am the author of jwfacts.com and here is my story:


I was raised a Jehovah's Witness by loving parents. My grandmothers, an aunty and uncle and some cousins were Jehovah's Witnesses. After I left home, my father spent twenty years as a Circuit Overseer and my sister and her husband spent time in Bethel prior to having children. I grew up in a congregation where many older Witnesses expressed the strictly fundamental viewpoint that Jehovah personally directed the Organization and soon would destroy anyone that was not a Jehovah's Witness. As promoted in the Watchtower, I thought I was never going to die; I did not even expect to finish school prior to Armageddon. However, Armageddon had not arrived by the time I matriculated so, unusually for Witnesses in the 1980's, my parents were open-minded enough to encourage me to obtain a University degree. I felt I was able to justify obtaining a higher education by studying part-time whilst regular pioneering. I did not end up doing a professional year, as after university I went straight to Bethel.

Being gregarious, I came to know personally over a thousand Witnesses. What always bothered me is that many of these Witnesses were doing shocking things, and many "worldly" people I met were very nice. I could not reconcile why God will kill the worldly ones and save the Witnesses simply for a label. The worldly people generally knew nothing of Jehovah's Witnesses, so they could hardly be judged evil rejecters of Jehovah.

It was my time at Bethel that convinced me that the Watchtower Society does not have Jehovah's direction. In 1994, a Bethelite friend of mine became an elder, whilst he was committing adultery. It was later discovered that this had been going on for 7 years. This proved to me that God's holy spirit is not involved in Watchtower congregational appointments. Though weakening my faith, I did not know enough about Watchtower history or alternate doctrinal viewpoints to know whether the Watchtower at least taught the closest truth about the Bible. I was too afraid to find out, afraid that if I read anything not from the Watchtower I would be influenced by apostates, afraid that if I left I might be wrong and would die at Armageddon, afraid of being shunned by my family and friends and very afraid of entering the world knowing no one, and believing that the world is an evil and depressing place to live.

In 1994, I left Bethel feeling that the Watchtower may not contain truth. I started to wonder what would happen to the Organization in 20 years time when the last of the 1914 Generation died out without Armageddon coming. I could not imagine the Watchtower shutting up shop in 2014 saying, "well the last one has died, we were wrong", so expected a new Generation doctrine would be formulated. It was still quite a shock when this occurred in 1995, and I took this to indicate that the Governing Body are not confident that the end is really just about to happen. However, out of fear of the loneliness of leaving I still chose to attend meetings. The constant derogatory statements about the world and worldly people began to irritate me and I started to miss more meetings, until by 2004 I was almost inactive and could see no point in life either.

It was at that time that the elders started to pressure me to reactivate myself, wanting to know what my problem was. I told them that I had little faith so they told me to prove the truth to myself by studying more. It finally dawned on me that I already knew more about Watchtower doctrine and policy than most people did yet I had never properly studied the Bible outside the single point of view of the Watchtower. I started to research from numerous sources. This all happened at the time of the Tsunami in December 2004, so one of the first subjects I looked at was earthquakes. I cannot express enough the shock I felt at the deception in the Watchtower in this regard, as the (so-called) increase in earthquakes was one of the foundation points of my faith.

The next few months I became consumed by research and the shock and disappointment with the Watchtower Society was well compensated for by the amazement I felt at finally being able to think and learn. Most Witnesses question the validity of at least some Watchtower doctrine, but as they cannot openly question any Watchtower doctrine cognitive dissonance arises. I had spent my entire life suppressing contrary thoughts and regurgitating prescribed Watchtower beliefs. To finally be able to evaluate information rather than blindly input it was quite literally mind blowing and I now see freedom from mind control as vitally important.

I stopped attending meetings early 2005 and attempted to slip out. Leaving was exceptionally difficult. I went through post-traumatic shock, becoming very emotional and finding it difficult to concentrate, losing my job in the process and experiencing two very difficult years financially. I continued to devote myself to researching Watchtower doctrine, feeling the need to prove I had not been "blinded by Satan" or misled by my own sinful ulterior motives. The more research I did the angrier I became, and determined to help my family see through the manipulation and falsehood. I did not understand the power of mind control, and rather than assist them, all that occurred was to create alienation and resentment.

I started to locate or find out about all my childhood witness associates. I found that of 40 people over half were disfellowshipped. Some had barely been contacted by their parents for 20 years. Others were racked by fear of Armageddon. An examination of Watchtower publisher records identifies that Witnesses have one of the highest turnover rates of any religion, with 100'000's adversely affected through shunning. Other statistics show that Witness divorce rate is on par with the general population, they have the lowest level of education and lowest income levels of any established religion in developed countries.

I posted jwfacts.com, wanting to assist people find objective and factual information in an easy to follow format, in the hope of helping other Witnesses avoid the confusion I felt for the 10 years prior to leaving. I have found many that leave need help to get over the ingrained guilt and fear that results from being raised a Witness. It is also important for Bible studies to have both sides of the Watchtower story prior to baptism. It was difficult teaching myself to present objective information. However, I believe to be most effective the information I have presented must be accurate and honest and I always look forward to emails from people that help me rectify any errors.

Originally, jwfacts.com was anonymous, but about 6 months after my last meeting and the site going live the elders found out about it. They arrived one night at my doorstep, advising that I was to attend a meeting on the charges of apostasy. I wrote a letter requesting that instead my baptism be annulled; presenting that as a minor I was not in a position to make such an important commitment to an organization, one with lifetime ramifications. They refused to accept my reasoning and went ahead with forming the judicial committee. This meeting was traumatic and eye-opening. In my request for annulment were a number of points outlining why I could not accept Jehovah's Witnesses taught truth, but throughout the meeting, they refused to discuss a single issue raised. It was readily apparent that there was no concern about whether I still believed the Bible or God, rather "did I accept the Watchtower Society to be Jehovah's Organization?" It was announced shortly afterwards that I was "no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses."

The next six months became even more emotionally traumatic. Overnight, I was cut off from my family and network of friends. Yet at the same time, I experienced an incredible high. I was 36, and for the first time finally felt real, alive - Free! I had not understood how depressed I had been for many years as a Jehovah's Witness. I could now see beauty in the world around and in "worldly" people. I now felt connected, rather than an observer. I was free from the perpetual negativity the Watchtower instills, needing to reconcile everything as the evil Last Days, filled with evil people God must destroy. However, I could not overcome the deep hurt of losing family or stop my mind constantly replaying what I could do to change things. The only way I was able to control my thinking was to spend time with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.

Another difficulty with leaving was that I realised that I could not trust any of my beliefs. Virtually everything I believed had been dictated from birth. In my research, I had come to understand the way the Watchtower presents fallacious logic to manipulate the conclusion readers' draw. It became necessary to learn how to evaluate information, and then overtime re-evaluate every belief, moral and ideal.

I am strongly against any religion that manipulates its members and look forward to a time when atrocities are no longer done in the name of religion, whether they are in the form of terrorist acts, religious wars, violence, shunning family members, refusing medical treatment or just control of beliefs and emotions through fear and guilt. I am optimistic for the minimisation of injustice in the name of religion through education, seeing the Internet as the tool to increase availability of education over the coming decades.

During the years that I was questioning things I had no desire to bring children into this world. Since moving on I now see family as an important part of life and so after 10 years of marriage and at the age of 38 I had my first baby - Zac. Looking after a baby and watching him change daily has been the greatest joy of my life.

paulGrundy: @BERNIMORE/truthislight/loveroftruth,

The Watchtower stance on blood is Scripturally inaccurate on several levels:

1. The Bible refers to eating blood from animals killed for food, not blood transfusions that do not result in the death of the donor.

2. Paul showed that Acts 15 was only binding when it would result in stumbling (1 Corithians

3. The Rabbinic principle of Pikuach Nefesh (appealed to by Jesus at Mat 12:11) dictates that the Law be superseded if it would result in loss of life

My two cents

Ukutsgp: tell me that i am not correct. the doctrine not doing blood transfusion is incorrect. get that.

Boomark: Bro i should be the one using that scripture to preach. It is the wisdom of man that made Moses hit the rock twice when he was asked to do it one, Saul gathered animals for burnt offering thinking he will please God, when he was told not to spare any. The same with people adding transfusion when they are commanded not to Eat. You see how men add their wisdom?

Now that animal and humans have the same/equal life, why would you kill an animal for food but you can't kill a human? Since what happens to Man happens to animal.

You didn't tell me if it is wrong to draw your blood out and put it back.

Ukutsgp: Biblical arguments

The Jehovah's Witnesses' claim that their
prohibition of blood transfusions has a scriptural
basis relies primarily on three passages: Genesis
9:4, Leviticus 17:11-14 and Acts 15:20, 29. It is
based on the premise that a blood transfusion
involves the use of blood as a nutrient, or food,
and is therefore comparable to eating blood.
As regards Genesis 9:4, the Society teaches that
this refers to a prohibition on eating blood which
applies to all mankind, Jew or Gentile. It
seems that the verse is referring to the eating of
animals which have been killed without being
bled. Also the very use of the word lifeblood (NIV)
emphasises the close relationship between blood
and life. Throughout history many pagans
believed that by eating life that is `in the blood
(Lv 17:11 ) they could increase their own life-
force. This verse serves to correct that
misconception and to remind us that life is the
precious and mysterious gift of God: 'Just as I
gave you the green plants, I now give you
everything'. (Gn 9:3).

Indeed the Society's teaching is inconsistent with
their own teaching that:

`Jehovah's Witnesses (spiritual Jews) do not
oppose the people's (spiritual Gentiles) use of
transfusion, but allow each one to decide for
himself what he can conscientiously do. The
lsraelites felt bound to abide by God's law of
forbidding the eating of meat with blood
congealed in it, but still they had no objection
whatever to those outside God's organisation
doing it, and even supplied unbled carcasses to
outsiders who regularly ate such things
anyway.'
So does Genesis 9:4, as part of the Noahic Law,
apply to all or not? Deuteronomy 14:21 would
initially seem to contradict the Genesis position,
stating as it does that an Israelite could sell the
undrained carcass of an animal to a Gentile.
However, that is not necessarily the case 'if the
Noahic Covenant is seen as superseded by the
Old Covenant. The Society itself states:
`... After Jesus died, true worshippers were no
longer obliged to keep the Mosaic law.' (Rom
6:14, 10:4, Col 2:13,14). 9
thereby implying that they are no longer bound by
the dietary restrictions of Leviticus and negating
their own argument (as regards Lv 17:11-14). In
any case Leviticus 17:11-14 clearly refers to the
blood of sacrificial animals, requiring the death of
the animal, in contrast to blood transfusion where
the donor retains their life.
The blood shed in such sacrifices was sacred,
epitomising the life of the sacrificial victim, and
therefore had to be treated with respect. The
blood of the sacrifices pointed forward to the
blood of the Lamb of God, who obtained for his
people `eternal redemption' (Heb 9:12)for `without
the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness'.
(Heb 9:22)
Also, both Genesis 9:4 and Leviticus 17:11-14
relate to the blood of animals and birds and bear
no reference to human blood, or indeed to that of
fish which, interestingly, is not prohibited by
Witnesses.

The final reference which the Society uses to
justify its position is Acts 15:20,29, where the
Jerusalem Council instructs believers to abstain
from...blood'. The Society argues that this
prohibition is a permanent injunction to all
Christians against taking blood into their body in
any form. Once again however there is no
suggestion that the Bible is referring to human,
as well as to animal, blood. Also this is clearly an
edict to do with peace between Jews and Gentiles
in a specific situation where the Jews were
particularly repulsed by what they saw as the
Gentiles' violations of Divine directives. In this
instance the Gentiles were merely obeying rules
which they did not perceive as necessary to
obtain salvation simply in order to increase the
chances of the Jews becoming believers. As Paul
says, for the sake of the Gospel, `I have become
all things to all men so that by all possible
means I might save some' (1 Cor 9:19-23).

Bergman' states that `the Watchtower position is
biblically indefensible' and that would certainly
seem to be the case.

Ukutsgp: in blood transfusion, the blood is not eaten. ur argument is nt valid

also what goes into d mouth cannot defile a man

Boomark: My brother it is common sense that taking ur blood out and putting it back doesn't change anything.

It is also common sense that the blood you are going to pour out like water is not Human blood but that of animal.

It is also stated that your not going to be killing a Human being but Animal.

Nothing was written against taking your blood out and putting it back.

Ukutsgp: Blood is like the body's transportation system.
As blood circulates, it delivers oxygen and
nutrients throughout the body. It also collects
waste products and carries them to the organs
responsible for making sure the wastes leave the
body.

Whole blood is a
mixture of cells
and liquid, and
each part has a
specific job:

Red blood

cells carry
oxygen to
the body's
tissues and
remove
carbon
dioxide.

White blood

cells help
defend the
body against
infection by
producing antibodies, which help destroy
foreign germs in the body.

Platelets, the smallest blood cells, help to
clot the blood and control bleeding.
Plasma is the liquid part of whole blood
and contains a mixture of water, proteins,
electrolytes, carbohydrates, cholesterol,
hormones, and vitamins.

A blood transfusion can make up for a loss of
blood or any part of the blood. Although whole
blood can be transfused, it is rarely used.
Instead, more specific parts of blood are
transfused as needed. Red blood cells, the most
commonly transfused part, are used to increase
the blood's ability to carry oxygen and prevent
fatigue and other complications.

Transfusions take 1 to 4 hours, depending on
how much blood and what type is given, and no
special recovery time is needed.
Most transfusions are done in a hospital, but can
be done elsewhere when necessary. In most
cases, the blood comes from volunteer donors.
The blood of the donor, which is carefully
screened to ensure its safety, must match the
blood of the person receiving it.

Why Blood Transfusions Are Performed

The three main reasons why someone may need a
blood transfusion are:

1. Loss of blood during surgery or from an
injury or an illness.

2. An inability to make enough blood. Some
illnesses and treatments can impair the
bone marrow's ability to make blood (e.g.,
chemotherapy decreases production of new
blood cells).

3. To prevent complications from an existing
blood or bleeding disorder, such as sickle
cell disease, thalassemia, or anemia caused
by kidney disease, hemophilia, or von
Willebrand disease.

Boomark: Only if some certain men would know that [b]taking out their blood and putting it back into the blood stream is different for eating or drinking their blood.[/b]

Pour alcohol into another alcohol and nothing will happen. Pour it into ur stomach and something will happen. Let alcohol go where it belongs and nothing will happen. It affects the blood and does not belong there.

dorox: If it were up to TB Joshua and his staff alone, the public would have been led to believe that nobody died in the collapse of the guest house.

soldierdollar:

Jesus was crucified . He should have stopped them

Stephen was stoned . God should have saved him

... John the baptist was beheaded , He should have forseen it ( as a prophet of God )

Charism: Are you serious!!! Constructive comments Do you have the capacity to engage in a constructive conversation!!!

LWKD...

The constructive conversationist script doesn't fit you. You perform better when trolling tithe and angel micheal threads.

Make Yooguyz show for this thread na, your real color go show.

Re: The people-of-orientation Christians Chatbox by Yooguyz (m): 10:53pm On Sep 14, 2013

don't get me wrong, i didn't open the thread to mock the christian faith. In real life i(yooguyz) pastor a 3000+ congregation, and its also a real life issue am facing. Going by my understanding of the word "gay". I know its not possible. But i want a platform where people of orientation and religion like me can drop their baggage. And also for religious people to ask questions. The internet is the best place to do that, cos you are anonymous, knowing fully well that you risk loosing a lot if you come out in real life. Sharing those things on the inside makes me relieved. More of your questions are welcome

Re: The people-of-orientation Christians Chatbox by geovanni24(m): 6:44pm On Oct 17, 2013

This comment is strictly for @yooguys...ii understand that you are a pastor, pastoring A church of about 3000 members!...Now from your views on the Gay attitude, ii can easily deduce that you have some gay tendencies that you have put under control and ii applaud you for that, since gay is a thing of the mind...Now being a pastor of such an overwhelming crowd, hw do you cope with the large number of your male members who could cme T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ you for councelling?...don't you think you are not honest T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ yourself, iwhen the spirit of Gay is hovering arround your personality,rather. Than rebuking it for life and relinquishing its hold on you psychologically in order T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ serve God better ?...2. If a psychological gay member should come T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ you for. Deliverance/councelling...its assumed you both are faced with the same ordeal, HO̶̲̥̅̶̷̩̥̊͡ do you intend T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ go about it?.....Beside this,since I'm convinced that you are a through man of God, ii will like T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ know you personally, but on anonymous ground, cos of the position you occupy, ii believe M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ acquaintance with you will help strengthen M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ relationship with God and also edify M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ view on sexuality and intimate immorality...ii also used T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ be effeminate in M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ childhood, although ii was able T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ overcme it,but ii will most gratefully appreciate your enlightenment on this menace!....plz kindly email me sir......trailblazer25@yahoo.com. Ii look forward T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ receiving your email. Tanks sir!

coogar: yet another earthling from a village speaketh..
it's not the lawyers that determine how much she takes - it's how they present the case to the judges that would form the judge's decision on how much the woman should get. they have been together for close to 20 years, there are also children involved - the case speaks for itself without lawyers.

the judge would award her 50% whether she wants it or not. she can then return it back to her ex-husband if she wishes. then again, the kids would be prioritised - she has no say on the welfare of the kids, the judge through the child protection agency would examine the case and decide what the maintenance fees & child support would be.



your age is inversely proportional to your IQ. the older you grow, the dumber you get. why would she do that? are you an illiterate? why don't you show us precedents where the wife of a multimillionaire refused to take her entitlements instead of foaming in the mouth like a photosensitive epileptic patient?

i refuse to agree you have lived in the UK. coming here for a 2-month vacation to see your uncle doesn't give you any knowledge of how the judiciary works here. pastor chris & his wife are at the mercy of the judge & the judge would award what he deems fit after examining the merits of the case.

you are the ignoramus here using your village outlook to analyse a complex divorce case. why would any woman refuse her entitlements? "it depends on the contract between her & her lawyers" statement even tells me you musta dropped out of school before age 16.

chukwuwike2ny: 2 spirits...d spirit of God and that of d devil, no in-between...ask urself, if u're wishing that all of these are true, why?what do u stand to gain? U'll b happy that at last a Man of God is going down?(He's not for d part of the just is as a shining light that shine brighter and brighter unto a perfect day) The devil too is very happy and its just so sad that even christians shares same side with him...the man has prioritized Gods work more than everything else in his life, do u think he'll not love to sleep and wakeup everyday with his family in UK? This is not about the man of god but u! Test d spirit in u... Don't wish its true! ask urself, what if its not?
U know so many bad things about someone, do u know any good about thesame? the body of christ is 1 and d spirit that seeks to tear it apart is d antichrist, don't let urself be used...God bless us all

PastorKun: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, [size=14pt]faithful to his wife[/size], temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect. 5 [size=14pt](If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?[/size]) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

donnie
Watch as Pastor Chris put the tabloids in their place

extremelygolden: This message should clear the air on the Oyakhilome's alleged divorce suit.

Source is The Nation's Daily.

Please let's pray for this couple instead. There is no marriage without its trial period.



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Divorce suit: Pray for Rev Anita- Oyakhilome



Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has responded to allegations against him following the divorce case filed by his wife, Anita.

He spoke on Sunday evening during the global communion service of the Church streamed from Canada.

The following is a transcript from the service

“I heard that some media houses – especially in Nigeria – are writing some things against me. All sorts of frivolous charges, that’s crazy,” he said. “You have to understand something about a man of God. A man of God is not just someone who worships God or preaches God. A man of God is handpicked by God, set on course by God. If you study the scriptures, you will not find one man of God go against God, sinning against God. “The only things you might find will be a man of God, maybe in two different kinds of ways. Moses, for example; when he struck the rock twice, [he] was provoked by the anger of the people. [It was] not because he wanted to do something against the Lord. No man of God does something against the Lord. “Are you hearing me? A man of God is set on a course; there is a type of life that he is given. Then you have a young man, a young prophet; he wasn’t named; he was deceived by another man of God and so he went in a direction that God said ‘don’t go’. “That is the only kind of thing you find about a man of God when he misses the message of God or he acts beyond what God said. But a man of God settles himself in the fight against the world… like those writing those silly things about me, that I did this and I did that. “You don’t know who a man of God is. I don’t go in that direction. I wasn’t accused of the things you said, nor did I commit those silly things that you said and I don’t need to go into that level in such discussions.

Jesus Christ was accused by many – a lot of frivolous charges. There will always be those who would like for it to be true. But you know, in spite of the accusations against Jesus, It didn’t change who he was. It didn’t change him. “There are preachers and there are men of God. I am not a preacher; I am a man of God and I go in the way I’m asked to go. It may cause some troubles with individuals but that’s not because I have done something wrong and when it comes to Reverend Anita, what I will say to you is ‘pray for her’. “Don’t act like those people. If you are married to a man of God, it doesn’t make you automatically mature. You can make mistakes; you can do something that is wrong. But some people expect the wife of a minister to definitely be at the level of that minister and so they may be looked upon and the expectation may be like that, but it’s a positional thing. “If a man of God is married, it doesn’t automatically mean that the wife of a man of God is therefore a woman of God. That’s not the way it is in the Bible.

That’s why you don’t really find the wives of men of God mentioned in the Bible. How many of them? Who was Peter’s wife, did you ever know her name? You never find that out. Who was John’s wife? Did you ever read the name? What about all the other Apostles? How many of their names are written in the Bible. You never find their names.” At this point, one of the female pastors sought to know why the names of wives of the men of God were not found in the Bible. Oyakhilome’s response was that she should ask God whenever she finds him. “Why? You ask God when you find him. Ask God when you find him,” he exclaimed. “So, they are little things; don’t try to make something big out of them. So when journeying, doing the things that God called us to do, Christians should not have a divorce; it shouldn’t be but you see, that doesn’t mean a Christian may not take the step. “They may do it but [they] have to make things right and we shouldn’t take one another to court. But when it happens, not that we don’t just want to go, it means someone is taking us there. That’s a problem, but be wise and stay focused in the word of God and don’t let those who want to feast on things like this, including Christians… “There are Christians who like things like this; they want to make something big out of this: ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, we said it’. You said what? Judge nothing before the time. Be wise. Glory to God. “So we are not working in sin and living in sin and hoping that we can mix sin and righteousness together. We are the manifestation of his righteousness. We walk in that light only, and that’s the way it’s gonna be.”