“It is wrong to question the calling of our leader for failing to foresee
the disaster that befell the church” they
say.
the disaster that befell the church” they
say.
Some members of the Synagogue
Church of all Nations have taken to the church’s official Facebook page to
caution members of the public against mocking their spiritual leader, Prophet
TB Joshua.
Church of all Nations have taken to the church’s official Facebook page to
caution members of the public against mocking their spiritual leader, Prophet
TB Joshua.
This is coming in days after
the collapse of one of the church building which claimed lives and left over
100 people wounded with varying degrees of injuries.
the collapse of one of the church building which claimed lives and left over
100 people wounded with varying degrees of injuries.
On the Facebook page, the
faithful condemned in strong terms the alleged celebration of the calamity by
Nigerians on the different social media pages.
faithful condemned in strong terms the alleged celebration of the calamity by
Nigerians on the different social media pages.
“Nigerians should sympathize
with the church and pray for the quick recovery of the wounded, rather busy
shamelessly debating if TB Joshua is a fake prophet.” One of them, Lucky Osas
wrote.
with the church and pray for the quick recovery of the wounded, rather busy
shamelessly debating if TB Joshua is a fake prophet.” One of them, Lucky Osas
wrote.
“We should use our mouth to
build and not destroy. For those of you Christians who take pleasure in wagging
your mouth and speaking evil against men of God, I pray for you that you
realise soon enough the curse you are bringing upon your selves.
build and not destroy. For those of you Christians who take pleasure in wagging
your mouth and speaking evil against men of God, I pray for you that you
realise soon enough the curse you are bringing upon your selves.
“You don’t tell God what to do
and how to do it. And for those of you who are Christians, who are now asking
this man questions, such as ‘why he did not see it coming,’ why didn’t he
predict it’ you are not different from the Pharisees in the Bible.” He further
wrote on the page.
and how to do it. And for those of you who are Christians, who are now asking
this man questions, such as ‘why he did not see it coming,’ why didn’t he
predict it’ you are not different from the Pharisees in the Bible.” He further
wrote on the page.
Also, rising in the defence of
TB Joshua, another church member based in the United Arab Emirates, Chioma
Mbagwu, wrote “Prophet Joshua only speaks what God reveals to him and the one
he does not reveal, he would not speak forth. Besides, God is the only one that
can leave perfectly without anything bad happening to him and not man.
TB Joshua, another church member based in the United Arab Emirates, Chioma
Mbagwu, wrote “Prophet Joshua only speaks what God reveals to him and the one
he does not reveal, he would not speak forth. Besides, God is the only one that
can leave perfectly without anything bad happening to him and not man.
“Many people have been
attacking Prophet Joshua both physically and spiritually, over the collapsed
building. However, this setback is just a stepping stone for the prophet and I
pray that this will strengthen his faith the more.
attacking Prophet Joshua both physically and spiritually, over the collapsed
building. However, this setback is just a stepping stone for the prophet and I
pray that this will strengthen his faith the more.
“God can hide anything from
him (TB Joshua) just to test his faith and to strengthen him the more. My dear
brothers and sisters in the Lord let us pray to God to guide and strengthen our
senior Prophet TB Joshua.
him (TB Joshua) just to test his faith and to strengthen him the more. My dear
brothers and sisters in the Lord let us pray to God to guide and strengthen our
senior Prophet TB Joshua.
“Let the haters say whatever
they like against the anointed man of God. If they really want to know why the
SCOAN church building collapsed, they should ask God why He (God) allowed
Stephen to be stoned to death and why Jesus Christ failed to save Himself on
the cross of Calvary,”
they like against the anointed man of God. If they really want to know why the
SCOAN church building collapsed, they should ask God why He (God) allowed
Stephen to be stoned to death and why Jesus Christ failed to save Himself on
the cross of Calvary,”
Meanwhile, TB Joshua has
said Boko Haram may be responsible for the collapse of a six-storey building in
the church premises.
said Boko Haram may be responsible for the collapse of a six-storey building in
the church premises.
Joshua, who told members of
his church on Sunday not to be afraid, said the attack was targeted at him and
not at them.
his church on Sunday not to be afraid, said the attack was targeted at him and
not at them.
“They are trying to scare you
from coming to church. Don’t be scared, you are not the target, I’m the target.
I know my time has not yet come. I have not yet finished my job.
from coming to church. Don’t be scared, you are not the target, I’m the target.
I know my time has not yet come. I have not yet finished my job.
“I want to assure you that our
God will get back at them and you will know when he gets back to them. May be
this would be the end of the whole thing.” he said.
God will get back at them and you will know when he gets back to them. May be
this would be the end of the whole thing.” he said.
