The head pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations has
warned people to stop speaking evil about his church, especially because of the
September 12 unfortunate incident. The prophet warns that, those who refuse to
stop speaking evil of the church will dearly pay for it, assuring them, that
his god will visit them soon. He also said, if people had listened to his
messages 3 weeks before the building collapse, they would have known that he
had tried to prepare them for the incident, he said. Below is how Punch reports
it in full.
warned people to stop speaking evil about his church, especially because of the
September 12 unfortunate incident. The prophet warns that, those who refuse to
stop speaking evil of the church will dearly pay for it, assuring them, that
his god will visit them soon. He also said, if people had listened to his
messages 3 weeks before the building collapse, they would have known that he
had tried to prepare them for the incident, he said. Below is how Punch reports
it in full.
The founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Prophet
Temitope Joshua, has claimed that he saw a vision of the incident that killed at
least 115 persons in the church guesthouse.
Temitope Joshua, has claimed that he saw a vision of the incident that killed at
least 115 persons in the church guesthouse.
The victims, mainly South Africans, died when a six-storey
guesthouse belonging to the church caved in on September 12.
guesthouse belonging to the church caved in on September 12.
The embattled clergyman, who said he knew something tragic
was to befall his ministry, noted that he prepared his parishioners on how to
handle the tragedy.
was to befall his ministry, noted that he prepared his parishioners on how to
handle the tragedy.
In a statement posted on the SCOAN’s official Facebook page,
TB Joshua warned his critics against accusing him of failing to foresee the
disaster that befell his ministry.
TB Joshua warned his critics against accusing him of failing to foresee the
disaster that befell his ministry.
“For those who are outside the Lord, they would not know.
When you are outside God, you will not know what I am talking. When you are
outside the light, you cannot understand what I am talking.
When you are outside God, you will not know what I am talking. When you are
outside the light, you cannot understand what I am talking.
“For the three weeks before the incident, if you heard my
message and sat down, you would know I was giving you a vision and prophetic
word on how to handle the situation at hand. Trials and tests are for our
belief. I go by the directives of God,” TB Joshua claimed.
message and sat down, you would know I was giving you a vision and prophetic
word on how to handle the situation at hand. Trials and tests are for our
belief. I go by the directives of God,” TB Joshua claimed.
Accusing his critics of being “used by Satan,” the televangelist
said they were just out to “disturb” the faith of his local and international
members with “negative words.”
said they were just out to “disturb” the faith of his local and international
members with “negative words.”
According to him, all the “Satanic agents” criticising him
over the circumstances surrounding the incident, would soon “suffer for it.”
over the circumstances surrounding the incident, would soon “suffer for it.”
Since none of his critics is unable to help him raise the
victims from death, TB Joshua argued that they should stop rubbishing his
ministry or risk paying dearly for it.
victims from death, TB Joshua argued that they should stop rubbishing his
ministry or risk paying dearly for it.
Those who could not stop what happened (building collapse),
he said, should be “careful of their tongues” as “anybody can go for it.
he said, should be “careful of their tongues” as “anybody can go for it.
“I have been on this journey for 27 years. Do you think God
can close His eyes and rubbish everything here? They are asking God to bring
more evidence of whether He is the one who called me. Warn everyone to be very
careful. This issue at hand is a delicate issue.
can close His eyes and rubbish everything here? They are asking God to bring
more evidence of whether He is the one who called me. Warn everyone to be very
careful. This issue at hand is a delicate issue.
“People are using this to gain money and friends. This is a
warning. Whatever people want to write let them write; they will be the ones to
read it. I said our God would get back to them. He has started somewhere. He is
coming. If your brother is involved, unless he can resurrect the people who
died, he will join them. If you can resurrect the people who died, you can go
free.
warning. Whatever people want to write let them write; they will be the ones to
read it. I said our God would get back to them. He has started somewhere. He is
coming. If your brother is involved, unless he can resurrect the people who
died, he will join them. If you can resurrect the people who died, you can go
free.
“The servants, the people who sent them; the people who
heard the stories all around and those who want to use it for themselves and to
disturb my spirit, you may likely join them. Be careful. To be forewarned is to
be forearmed. Let us be very careful with our tongues,” he warned.
heard the stories all around and those who want to use it for themselves and to
disturb my spirit, you may likely join them. Be careful. To be forewarned is to
be forearmed. Let us be very careful with our tongues,” he warned.
Urging those questioning his calling not to sway his
followers, he added that they should extend love and affection to the victims
and relations of those involved in the tragedy.
followers, he added that they should extend love and affection to the victims
and relations of those involved in the tragedy.
The prophet insisted that the 115 victims were martyrs,
adding that their relations would see the continuation of the work of God “they
died and suffered for.
adding that their relations would see the continuation of the work of God “they
died and suffered for.
“Your responsibility is to the victims and the relations of
the victims and martyrs of faith. If you say you are born again, wherever the
victims and their relations are, wherever the relations of the martyrs of faith
are, look for them. Let them know you are praying for them. What you eat; let
them eat it.
the victims and martyrs of faith. If you say you are born again, wherever the
victims and their relations are, wherever the relations of the martyrs of faith
are, look for them. Let them know you are praying for them. What you eat; let
them eat it.
“What you wear; let them wear. What you have on your table,
let them have it on their tables, too. Share what you have with them – your
love, prayer, affection and strength. Share it with them at this time. This is
what we call ‘born again’ – my pain is your pain. Your joy is my joy.
let them have it on their tables, too. Share what you have with them – your
love, prayer, affection and strength. Share it with them at this time. This is
what we call ‘born again’ – my pain is your pain. Your joy is my joy.
“The multitude of people who claim to be with T.B. Joshua in
prayer – if the same people turn to the families of the victims and martyrs of
faith, don’t you think life would be better for them than before? Join them;
look for them, as many other things they are doing now,” TB Joshua added.
prayer – if the same people turn to the families of the victims and martyrs of
faith, don’t you think life would be better for them than before? Join them;
look for them, as many other things they are doing now,” TB Joshua added.
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