The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has warned that pastors collecting bribes from politicians risk the wrath of God.
It can be recalled that an allegation was made by the Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Amaechi, who is also the Governor of Rivers State, had accused the ruling party of bribing a group of Nigerian pastors with N6 Billion to support Jonathan.
Adeboye however said this on his official Facebook page on Wednesday while reacting to allegations by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that the Peoples Democratic Party had bribed some pastors with N6bn to work against the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
However, Adeboye, said, “I read in the newspaper this morning that one of the serving governors in Nigeria said that some pastors in Nigeria collected N6bn from politicians for the purpose of influencing their members to vote a certain candidate in the coming elections.
“May I humbly request that if there be any pastor or pastors who collected such money, they should please return such as quickly as possible before the fire of the Almighty consumes you.”
Amaechi, had on Tuesday, told his supporters not to be deceived by pastors, whom he said, were campaigning against Buhari because he was a Muslim
He had said, “Some pastors collected N6bn and they are circulating document and telling you not to vote for an Hausa man; not to vote for a Muslim; that they want to Islamise Nigeria. Tell them to return our N6bn.
“They gave them N6bn; they should return it to the Federal Government coffers. They will tell you that Buhari wants to Islamise Nigeria; tell them we are too educated.
“I am a Catholic, but no Catholic priest has told me that story right now in the Catholic Church because, I will ask him how. If any pastor tells you that, tell him to return the money.
“Nobody can Islamise Nigeria; they have commercialised Jesus Christ. They should stop commercialising the Christian faith. You know what Jesus Christ did in the temple? He chased them away.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Papa Adeboye, may God continue to enrich your wisdom. I admire your humility and the fear of God in you. I have always admired your stand wrt the political matters in this our country. God bless you my Daddy G.O......Bam Bam
ReplyDeleteVery good response from a well respected Man of God.
ReplyDeleteMay God continually bless and increase you, daddy Adeboye......I like the spirit that dwells in you.....you are epitome of a good leader
ReplyDeleteU might even be part of d beneficiary of d #6billion.. A pastor dat have 2privart jets.. U are corrupt.. Jst hiding under d cover of a pastor.. U will surely go to hell fire.. Fradulent man
ReplyDeleteI don't know but u sound clueless like GEJ. Ur evil will catch up with you. Mark my word.
DeleteU ar a mad man,u and ur APC party will go to hell fire.
DeleteJudge not, that ye may not be judged. How do you know he will go to hell? Are you God? Even if he is a sinner, do you know what will happen at d 11thh hour? Have you checked your own status in the spiritual race whether Christian or Muslim? Don't bring curse to yourself
DeletePapa Adeboye should also help to talk to pastors in the RCCG who are asking their members to bring their PVCs to church for prayers so that APC will win because of Pastor Osinbanjo.who who is one of them. RCCG is too big to meddle into politics.
ReplyDeleteI join my faith with millions of believers. If anonymous 7.30am actually lied or believed in a lie to slander the man of God it shall not be well with him (anonymous 7.30am) and the Lord will visit you with his anger until you repent and get the man of God to lay his hand on your head. So shall it be and it is so. I humbly warn others to be careful with their comments because the Lord is going to defend his own.
ReplyDeleteand if the men of God actually collected the money, what will you join with millons of nigerians; so that God will bring fire upon them before night falls
Deleteyes ooo!!!! even those encouraging corruption by benefitting from it. quote from my G O" they should please return such as quickly as possible before the fire of the Almighty consumes you.”
ReplyDeleteanonymous 7:30am you are talking to God's anointed. Dont let the anger of God fall on you.
ReplyDeleteNow, it is the talk of bribe giving. Hmmm.... Dia Ris God ooooo.
ReplyDeleteThis may not be far from the truth in the way and manner some Churches have turned their pulpit into Political Campaign Machineries. Some are even already predicting victory for a dubious man. A man that can never be held to his words. Kai, Dia ris God ooooo.......
This is in addition to the various fabricated stories flying on the internet possibly through GEJ's Media aide, Reno Omokri. First there was fabricated story purporting that Oyedepo endorsed GEJ. When that one failed, they came up with another fabrication which claimed that PFN/CAN agreed to endorse GEJ in a secret meeting.
My people, henceforth please be very careful with GEJ's people and the entire desperate PDP machinery.
You see what we are all saying, now that GEJ sees that the Church is not ready to go the bandwagon, GEJ has resorted to inducement, fabricating stories about them supporting is candidature and so on.
You see same GEJ is now polluting and at same time lying against the same men of God and bringing their names into disrepute and also bringing into disrepute the integrity of the Church.
Every Pastor knows that it's only righteousness that can exalt a Nation. Indeed, a leader may have at his/her disposal the Nation's resources to spend and even squander all in the name of Projects. However, there are crucial things that a leader on his/her own part must bring to that table/seat of leadership which are namely, righteousness, honesty, integrity, character (must be a man/woman of his/her words either in secret or in the open), hatred for sin, hatred for corruption, hatred for hypocrisy, courage (not an ostrich like leader that will be busy burying head in the sand), empathy, etc.
We are currently the laughing stock of the whole world due to the fact that we lack will power to fight corruption. You can't even get justice now in Nigeria without money. SSS/Police will not investigate nor prosecute criminal cases if the individuals are known allies of the President (aka Asari, Tompolo, et al) or if you are not able to provide what they call mobilization fee. We are not respected anywhere in the world even in our backyard here. We are not able to transact business easily in the worldwide e-commerce community due to that fact that we are labeled as being corrupt. Any attempt to register on a site like ebay.com with Nigerian details will go through hell to be accepted.
Indeed there are criminals (even greater ones) out there in the so-called developed countries, but the key difference is that their system is considered adequate and acceptable to arrest and prosecute any offender, which is what is obviously lacking in our Country Nigeria.
Yes, we have a PhD President, however, GEJ does not know the difference between being corrupt and being a thief when it comes to a public officer who has been entrusted with the affairs/resources of our dear Nation Nigeria. To me, that shows that his PhD is absolutely worthless.
With these series of bribes and fabricated stories that now cast aspersions on the integrity of the Church, can one now really say that GEJ is indeed a true Christian.
Can all now see that GEJ's team are desperately corrupt and are definitely nothing but reprobates.
Hmmm.... Dia ris God ooo....
Good talk Sir.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we also need you to advise all Nigerians regarding the danger of also collecting stomach infrastructure and then selling their future for morsel of bread.
Indeed Pastors that collect bribe will face the wrath of God. But, it is also important to stress to Nigerians the danger of selling their votes either for money or gifts from Politicians.
God bless Nigeria and may God deliver us from ourselves, our enemies and our problems in Jesus Name, Amen and Amen.
Anonymous 7:30am ur end is at hand for writing such against d anointed of God, mark my words.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 5th feb 2015@7.30am pray that God of heaven and earth does not judge you by your comment against a man of God. I doubt if you are a christian and very conversant with the bible. What if Amaechi came up with such story as propaganda that never happened. We will all be alive to see how he will end in this life.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 7.30am,pls watch ur utterance,b4 ur tongue runs into ur stomach..
ReplyDeleteThank you sir and God bless you Sir. The truth is always bitter but people of God will always say the truth. PDP and their supporters don't like to hear the truth and that will be thier destruction.
ReplyDeleteIt is APC antics. It is not a new strategy
ReplyDeleteJust wait and see the end of Amaechi and Buhari soon Buhari will cry again if allowed to participate in the election. Just wait and see the outcome of the court sermons served on him
ReplyDeleteDaddy is not a political and he is not a member of any political party, pls those who are speaking against the anointed man be careful else the angers of will locate you, Papa Adeboye is a father to many children, if one the children decided to join one political party he will not dis own others, it is right for Daddy Adeboye to be neutral in this and be praying for Nigeria. More over Amechi is fool and coward, let he call the name of the pastor who collected or show us the video evident, as a prove, or that is how people were bribe for two tenure in the office as PDP governor in River state, pls Mr shameless Amechi keep shut your mouth before anger of God will locate you mr liar .
ReplyDeleteread Bakare's article you will see their name , he called their names there because he was at the meeting also. Read! read!! read!!! before you respond
DeleteAny pastor dat cannot tell u dat jehova is satan, or dat moses brought death n condemnation n salavery of mankind to jehova who is d evil god of dis world.is bound to hell
ReplyDeleteHe decieved abram issac jacob. But opened up to moses. Exodus 6:3.read 2samuel 24:1 down and 1chronicle 21:1 down. Also isaiah 6:1 down then refer to 2corintian 4:4
ReplyDeleteRead exodus 24:9 down. Then compare john 5:37. Read d bible once more n leave these pastors n preachers. They dnt preach d truth cos they dnt knw it
ReplyDeleteI am shocked that the RCCG Overseer is believing the propogande of power hungry politician. If their pastors collect bribe now they are political pastors living the pulpit to be politician no pastor in my church can do so. Can we be told how much the Imams in North west and North east collected to be preaching to moslems not to vote christian candidate. Ask a pastor I counsel all to be careful carrying faslehood and rumours against men of God so that God's angry will not come.up you.
ReplyDeleteI am shocked that the RCCG Overseer is believing the propogande of power hungry politician. If their pastors collect bribe now they are political pastors living the pulpit to be politician no pastor in my church can do so. Can we be told how much the Imams in North west and North east collected to be preaching to moslems not to vote christian candidate. Ask a pastor I counsel all to be careful carrying faslehood and rumours against men of God so that God's angry will not come.up you.
ReplyDeleteI am shocked that the RCCG Overseer is believing the propogande of power hungry politician. If their pastors collect bribe now they are political pastors living the pulpit to be politician no pastor in my church can do so. Can we be told how much the Imams in North west and North east collected to be preaching to moslems not to vote christian candidate. Ask a pastor I counsel all to be careful carrying faslehood and rumours against men of God so that God's angry will not come.up you.
ReplyDeleteGOD IS NOT MAN THAT HE SHOULD LIE.... TRULY SOME PASTORS ARE DOING THAT , BUT WHO THEY ARE IS WHAT WE KNOW NOT.... BUT WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT ANY PASTOR THAT USES THE NAME OF GOD FOR SELFISH REASON WILL SEE THE WRATH OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD
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