Why Were So Many Christians Deceived by TB Joshua?
7:00AM EST 17/1/2024 J. LEE GRADY


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Twenty years ago, as I was preparing for my first ministry trip to Nigeria, a friend asked me if I had plans to visit a famous Nigerian minister named T.B. Joshua. I had never heard of the guy, so I did a bit of research before I flew to Lagos. I learned that thousands of Christians from Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States were flocking to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, the huge ministry of this so-called prophet.

I didn't jump on the Joshua bandwagon because I saw too many red flags. I only had to look at a few pages of his magazine to discern that there was a strange spirit of sorcery behind this man. I had a sick feeling in my stomach any time I looked at his materials or watched his videos.

The spiritual revulsion I felt was confirmed when Pentecostal friends from Nigeria told me that Joshua was an occult healer who had only recently started using Christian terminology to attract big audiences. They said he used deceit and African magic (or "juju”) to build his following. He even claimed that his birth was miraculous and that his mother carried him in her womb for 15 months.

I eventually wrote four articles in Charisma over a span of 10 years to warn people not to follow this man. But for more than two decades, Christians traveled to Nigeria by the thousands to receive prayer, to see miracles and to tell people back home that Joshua was uniquely anointed and far superior to any other minister on earth.

I was shocked by how gullible many Christians were to chase after someone who was an obvious fraud. But I kept writing the articles. In fact, at one point I made an appointment to interview Joshua, and I asked a local pastor from Lagos to accompany me. It was while I was in the creepy Synagogue compound—where the prophet lived in a lavish, five-story apartment—that I became fully convinced he was a full-blown warlock.

During that interview, I saw several young white women scurrying barefoot in and out of his office suite. I told my friend Ladi, "Those girls act like zombies." It was obvious that Joshua had mesmerizing control over his followers. I also met a young man named Didas who had served as a valet for the prophet. Didas told me that he often saw evidence that the "man of God" was abusing girls in his bedroom.

The accusations of sexual abuse weren't surprising, because religious imposters usually are immoral. But I became most concerned when I realized that many Christian leaders who got close to Joshua died suddenly. The Dutch editor of a Christian magazine in Holland fell over dead at age 50 after he began publishing articles by the prophet. A South African pastor who received prayer from Joshua died of cancer in 2013. A ministry leader in Singapore died after hosting Joshua in the Asian nation. A former president of Ghana, John Atta Mills, died unexpectedly in 2012; he had become a follower of Joshua a few years earlier.

I began to connect the dots—and realized that Joshua was not just a garden-variety false prophet, but one of the most sinister spiritual sorcerers of our generation. His thirst for attention pushed him to start his "Emmanuel TV" broadcast in 2006, which spread his influence around the world. Even Christian broadcasting networks began to carry his programs.

But Joshua's house was built on sand, literally. In 2014, a multi-story hotel he built next door to his church collapsed because of shoddy construction, killing at least 115 foreign visitors. The disaster awakened some of his brainwashed followers to see what was really going on inside the cult. Yet Joshua continued to spread his deception until he died in 2021 at the age of 57.

The real story of what was going on at the Synagogue Church of All Nations is now being unraveled. This month, BBC Africa released a gripping, three-part documentary called "Disciples: The Cult of T.B. Joshua." The programs are painful to watch, but I urge all Christians to view them. (Visit this link.)

In the programs, former followers of Joshua share how they lived like slaves in the Synagogue compound. Many young women served the prophet seven days a week as they endured verbal abuse and were deprived of sleep. Some followers were also subjected to beatings, slaps to the face and kicks in the stomach.

Eventually, some of the female followers were routinely summoned to Joshua's apartment, where they were raped. And many of these women were forced to undergo abortions—in a secret room in the church compound—all because the "man of God" could not allow evidence of his abuse to become known.

"It was a psychological prison," said one of Joshua's followers. Another said: "I became T.B. Joshua's puppet. He pulled all the strings."

A man who served Joshua closely and then left the cult admitted that the prophet would often travel to his "prayer mountain" retreat in another area of Lagos to perform juju rituals. Witchcraft, not the Holy Spirit, was the secret source of his "power." One of the British women who followed the prophet for several years told the BBC: "He is probably the greatest con man to ever exist."

My question is: Why did so many Christians who claim to be Spirit-filled follow this despicable charlatan? Why did so many believers in Jesus go to Joshua's "church," witness his strange antics and then go home and convince others to visit him?

Jesus told us this would happen, obviously. He said: "For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect" (Matt. 24:24, NASB). But those words don't give an excuse to be gullible.

Joshua would never have been as popular as he was without the applause and approval of Christians who should have known better. I pray we will stop being charmed by the fakes and the weirdos. Let's get serious about developing the Holy Spirit's discernment.

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Why Were So Many Christians Deceived by TB Joshua?

I had same doubt but I am beginning to see why I had doubts when he was alive.

I hate liars.

Prophet of doom if truly the story was true.

Go meet am for grave make you ask am

Why is all this coming up after his death.

OLAADEGBU:


Why Were So Many Christians Deceived by TB Joshua?

Many more are still been deceived by the remaining crooks who are still in business and carrying out their scam...!!!

OLAADEGBU:


Why Were So Many Christians Deceived by TB Joshua?

oga shut up and face your deeper life in peace.
If someone brings an allegation against kumuyi, will you believe?
So live and let's live

EbenezerTriumph:


oga shut up and face your deeper life in peace.
If someone brings an allegation against kumuyi, will you believe?
So live and let's live

Thank you for proving the OP's point.

Me no fess dey follow any pastor,no paying any yeye tithes.i help anybody when it is convinient for me.i cant be any pastors mumu in this modern age.

May God open our eyes to test every spirit

Nice2023:


I had same doubt but I am beginning to see why I had doubts when he was alive.

I hate liars.

Prophet of doom if truly the story was true.

Are you still doubting whether the story is true?

The full story of a man is not all in till he is dead and gone.
Back then I was decieved by this sorcerer TBJ's ministries and followed his Channel blindly till the incidence of building collapse in 2014 started raising doubts in my mind and my spirit began posing questions concerning him.
The doubts and questions of my spirit arose again after I suppressed them and fell back to deceit,in 2016,when he falsely predicted the outcome of US 2016 presidential election.
I supressed the doubts yet again but the final straw was when my sister visited the church and declared how nothing is happening there and the class discrimination that goes on in the church.
The sorcerer's false declaration in 2020 that COVID 19 will disappear in March 27 further strengthened my doubts and disbelief even more than ever.
Am not talking about the selling of tiny bottles of Anointing water for 5,000 naira, which has always been one of the first sources of my doubts about this super sorcerer.
Now this brings a mind boggling reality to the fore.
TB Joshua was a high ranking preamble of the False Prophet who will emerge with the Beast to dominate the earth for 42 months.
If his deception can be so great like this, how then will it be,when the Evil Trinity of Lucifer, The Antichrist and the False Prophet take over the world.

Chukwuka319:


The full story of a man is not all in till he is dead and gone.
Back then I was decieved by this sorcerer TBJ's ministries and followed his Channel blindly till the incidence of building collapse in 2014 started raising doubts in my mind and my spirit began posing questions concerning him.
The doubts and questions of my spirit arose again after I suppressed them and fell back to deceit,in 2016,when he falsely predicted the outcome of US 2016 presidential election.
I supressed the doubts yet again but the final straw was when my sister visited the church and declared how nothing is happening there and the class discrimination that goes on in the church.
The sorcerer's false declaration in 2020 that COVID 19 will disappear in March 27 further strengthened my doubts and disbelief even more than ever.
Am not talking about the selling of tiny bottles of Anointing water for 5,000 naira, which has always been one of the first sources of my doubts about this super sorcerer.
Now this brings a mind boggling reality to the fore.
TB Joshua was a high ranking preamble of the False Prophet who will emerge with the Beast to dominate the earth for 42 months.
If his deception can be so great like this, how then will it be,when the Evil Trinity of Lucifer, The Antichrist and the False Prophet take over the world.

Food for thought.

I feel BBC didn't do a thorough job. They leave holes for doubts. For instance, in Ajoke"s case, there should be at least a family member of Ajoke's mother ( though 'deceased'). should still have an acquaintance to testify.

MightySparrow:


I feel BBC didn't do a thorough job. They leave holes for doubts. For instance, in Ajoke"s case, there should be at least a family member of Ajoke's mother ( though 'deceased'). should still have an acquaintance to testify.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svKQYbyfDyo

The resemblance with her father is striking.

Bestbrain123:
Why is all this coming up after his death.

You lots should keep quiet. He has been well-criticized while alive.

TB Joshua Was A False Prophet & Magician - Rev. Chris Okotie(PART 1)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqdU_muzupg

In this explosive video, Rev Chris Okotie, one of the first and most vocal voice against TB Joshua, analyses the many lies and deceptions of TB Joshua.

TB Joshua Was A False Prophet & Magician - Rev. Chris Okotie(PART 2)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSDcUOsNygA

Na waahhh❗️❗️❗️


The man try.

Imagine the trouble and expenses
gullible people endured to visit such
a place.


But the man had certain powers though
and did many works of charity.

OLAADEGBU:


Are you still doubting whether the story is true?

But why are you so deceived that this malicious story about TB Joshua is true? Why do you so badly need for everyone to to deceived as you are and believe you,?
Run your race old man.
You can not stake your life that you believe or have concrete evidence TB Joshua was evil do rest.

thrillionaire:


But why are you so deceived that this malicious story about TB Joshua is true? Why do you so badly need for everyone to to deceived as you are and believe you,?
Run your race old man.
You can not stake your life that you believe or have concrete evidence TB Joshua was evil do rest.

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20).

You can see how you are fulfilling scriptures in these last days.

OLAADEGBU piost=128181257:


"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20).

You can see how you are fulfilling scriptures in these last days.

xodus 23:1
Verse Concepts
“You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

Leviticus 19:16
Verse Concepts
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the Lord

Look in the mirror Pharisee

Is your parents amongst those deceived? Oniranu oshi

OLAADEGBU:


Why Were So Many Christians Deceived by TB Joshua?

Barrywilly:


Is your parents amongst those deceived? Oniranu oshi

No but you definitely are.

Make una drop una hates for this man of God...

TB Joshua possessed some spiritual power he was born with. Some persons were born that way. Those with sense of commerce may decide to make money out of it by aligning with founding a church or a mosque. Some may open up a traditional healing home.

kingthreat post=:


You lots should keep quiet. He has been well-criticized while alive.

AND SOOH!, EVERY GREAT MEN OF GOD ARE WELL CRITICIZED BOTH DEAD AND ALIVE.... WHY ALL THE NOISES?

Occult Grand Master Reveals His Connection With TB Joshua, Reveals What Killed Him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0K5op73_L0

Late TB Joshua Was A Con-Artist With Evidences Says Paul


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCz1-9ko4g

Bestbrain123:
Why is all this coming up after his death.

Except you are Gen Z, all these stories has been coming up b4 his death

kingthreat:


You lots should keep quiet. He has been well-criticized while alive.

I wonder why people said he was not criticized wen he was alive

WAHLAYFRANCIS:
I wonder why people said he was not criticized wen he was alive

Some were still suckling on their mothers' bossoms when TBJ was first making waves.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CgLxZ6wSM?si=co8F2gGQf8XAFe6O