By Ihechukwu Njoku
Embattled Nigerian ‘Prophet’ T.B. Joshua declared in his church
service today that he will be visiting South Africa once in a month
‘in memory of the martyrs of faith’.
Joshua relayed the message in his church service on Sunday 21st August
2014 following the tragic building collapse at The Synagogue, Church
Of All Nations (SCOAN) that left 84 South Africans dead and hundreds
more injured.
"Those who are affected in one way or another and those who passed
onto glory, their greatest desire is to see that the work of salvation
they died and suffered for continues and reaches unreachable places,”
Joshua declared, a message subsequently relayed via his official
social media portals on Facebook and Twitter.
“For that, what they are coming here for should be taken to meet them
in their country,” he stated to applause from foreigners but a muted
response from Nigerian congregants.
“Once in a month, I will be travelling to South Africa to meet people
from South Africa and other nations who find South Africa easier to
visit, in memory of martyrs of faith," the controversial cleric stated
in a broadcast transmitted live on Emmanuel TV, one of Africa’s most
popular television stations.
Joshua quickly countered any insinuation that his visitations will be
to challenge other South African churches. "My ministration in South
Africa will not be on Sunday so that people will have the opportunity
to attend their respective churches,” he explained.
“This kind of faith expressed by South Africans deserves this kind of
blessing from God," he added.
Joshua thanked people for the messages of condolence and encouragement
The SCOAN had received from supporters around the world. "I have been
your pastor, preaching to you. Now, it is your turn that you are
preaching to me. It is your turn that you are giving back what you
have received in terms of preaching, teaching and counselling,” he
said.
Referring to the biblical principle in Ecclesiastes 3, Joshua
continued, “There is a time to give and a time to receive. There is a
time to laugh and a time to cry. There is a time to be born and a time
to die. Thank you for understanding the time that I am in.”
The cleric acknowledged that the decision would have some adverse
effects on Nigeria but insisted it was a ‘revelation from God’ that he
must obey.
He further called on the South African government to be involved in
organising the monthly meetings, knowing that ‘mammoth crowds’ would
attend.
Taking a trip down memory lane, the embattled pastor played a clip of
a man he claimed was the first South African to visit The SCOAN 15
years ago. The Emmanuel TV archive clip showed a pastor named Francois
Van Zyl telling the congregation that 'persecution' would soon cause
T.B. Joshua to travel worldwide.
Strangely, the broadcast on Emmanuel TV was intermittently disrupted
due to technical problems before Joshua arrived to deliver the
message.
Continue your work,, is only the maker that has right to pass judgement on human,,
ReplyDeleteWe are seeing your hand work,, don't fire keep going the lord is with you prophet,,,
That's my advice,,
Have it in mind that you are sent for a propose and is not yet finished,,,
Almighty bless you,, prophet TB Joshua
Mumu.where is common. sense? Four additional floors were added to an initial two floors in the original plan and the building do not have approval even. Are 'prophets' and 'men of god' above the law?
Deletewash wash. So it requires the life of more that 80 person for God to move his ministry to South Africa.. My greatest worry is "Why is Lagos state not looking for the Engineer or contractor that decided to put more floors on a two story foundation? Did Prophet not know that such will be disastrous? Who was funding the project and why did they fund a project that was not approved? Is the church not supposed to set an example in playing by the book?. Why the romance with this man and all those responsible for putting up that building? if that building does not have approval which till date Our "PROPHET " has not disputed, someone should have been arrested or named in connection with the death trap they have put up to destroy so much lives. I only hope that all those involved in the investigation will be able to say at the end of the day that THEIR HANDS ARE CLEAN, because any cover up means that the blood of more than eighty souls are on their head.Fela was always right,NA PADDY PADDY GOVERNMENT WE DEY. Now that Uncle Jona has visited, I am sure its going to be Business as usual
ReplyDeleteWayo dey for Church ooo! Juju dey for Church ooo! Fake pastors dey ooo! Fake prophet dey ooo! Fake Alfa dey ooo! Open your eyes make you see them ooo! Open your sense make you see them ooo! Hope the administrator was not part of the alleged money for fuel saga and will publish this
ReplyDeleteRubbish,what martyrs of faith? Those that died were killed due to the incompetence,negligent and irresponsible decision of the church to add 4 extra storeys to a building built with a foundation made to carry 2 storeys.That alone is punishable by law and the deaths treated as manslaughter/culpable murder
ReplyDeleteojoma if u dont hv anything reasonabl to say y er nw trying to attract curse on ur own head for no jst cause anyway u er on ur own o.
ReplyDeleteojoma if u dont hv anything reasonabl to say y er nw trying to attract curse on ur own head for no jst cause anyway u er on ur own o.
ReplyDeletewhich martyrs? for where? did those people died out of persecution for the gospel of jesus..... stop deceiving yourself ...they died by being in an environment of incompetency
ReplyDeleteI hope they are all born again otherwise dying in a church does not guarantee heaven except knowing Christ,......