The Secretary to the Government
of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha on Tuesday condemned negative prophecies
by some prophets in the country.
Mustapha, speaking in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said Nigeria needs
genuine prophets to stand on its behalf and guide the nation on the path of
righteousness.
According to him, the primary
responsibility of a prophet is to give guidance, direction and correction to
the nation and the church, not create fear in citizens.
According to the SGF, “A true
prophet of God will be committed to speaking God’s truth. He or she will never
contradict God’s revealed Word.
“A true prophet will say, like
Prophet Micaiah just before his fateful confrontation with Ahab, As surely as
the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.
“We are living in a time in
Nigeria where we need God’s power, when God’s purposes must be accomplished
through “shaking” and protective prophecies.
“The ministry of the pastor is
very important at this point in time because God cannot act, without first
giving a warning through His prophets.
“Surely, the Sovereign Lord does
nothing without revealing His plan to His servants and the prophets.
“God cannot shake a nation until
He has announced it through His prophets.Isaiah’s ministry, for example,
touched on both the present and the future.
“He preached boldly against the
corruption of his day and delivered grand visions of the future of Israel
“Prophets have the task to
faithfully speak God’s word to the people, they are instrumental in guiding any
nation to the path of righteousness and establishing the church.”
Mustapha stated that some of them
also addressed their words to foreign nations and they demonstrated the
ministry of a Prophet to Nations.
He urged prophets in the country
to come together and proffer direction and correction from God that would bring
lasting solution to challenges facing the country.
This, he said, was better than predicting
death to the citizens.
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