*Asks cleric: Who told you Israelis are Christians or country Christian state?
*Acknowledges Pope Francis, Nigeria’s CAN’s lines for peace
“While men like Pope Francis mourned the many killed and prayed for their families, and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, took a similar line for peace, men of God like Dr. Enoch Adeboye who leads the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, took sides, praying for one of the sides in the conflict to triumph.”
By KEMI KASUMU
Newspaper columnist Mr. Owei Lakemfa has reacted to a statement by General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, taking sides with Israel in the ongoing bloodletting in the Middle-East.
The Opinion leader and rights activist is asking the clergy to know the ground he was making the statement, whether because he thinks Israelis are either Christians or that the country is a Christian state.
This was according to an article by the writer, which was first published in the Vanguard newspaper on Friday.
He said, “Adeboye with a PhD in Mathematics said he and his followers are praying for the victory of their ”Beloved Brothers in Israel”. What gibberish is this? Who are his beloved brothers in Israel; the 73.6 per cent that are Jewish, the 18.1 per cent that are Muslims, 1.9 per cent that are Christians or the 1.6 per cent Druze? Who told him that Israelites are Christians or that it is a Christian State?
“Adeboye prayed that: “The Almighty God, the only one of Israel will give you absolute victory and give you permanent peace from now…”
“Can there be permanent peace anywhere? In all these, I am ashamed that Adeboye did not consider the Palestinians or rather, does not think they and their children are human beings.
Owei Lakemfa took his time quoting from the scripture to prove why there is no divine justification for the position Pastor Adeboye took against the people of Palestine in favour of Israelis in the conflict.
His words: “The Bible proclaimed in Mathew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God,” he quoted the scripture.
He then continued, “It is a declaration that anybody who wants to be Christ-like must work for the peaceful resolution of conflicts whenever they occur. The peacemaker is the one working to reconcile human beings with others and with God. It is an emphasis that He we serve is “The God of peace” (Romans15:33).
“While men like Pope Francis mourned the many killed and prayed for their families, and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, took a similar line for peace, men of God like Dr. Enoch Adeboye who leads the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, took sides, praying for one of the sides in the conflict to triumph.”
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