By Pastor Emmanuel Ibekwe
“Let your speech be always, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man” Colossians 4:6.
As men and women of God and believers in general, our speech must always be seasoned with salt.
The Scripture says,”Recompense to no man evil for evil…” “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” – Rom. 12:17,19.
“I’ll kill anyone who talks harshly about Oyedepo –Pastor Ibiyeomie
WAITED PATIENTLY.
I dont or didn’t believe this, when it went viral last year.My thought remained that he may have been obviously and mischievously quoted out of context.
I have waited patiently since last year, to hear that the pastor was quoted out of context, but none was made.
Such statements coming up again on social media by the same pastor in 2022, should be denounced by all lovers of the truth as it is in the gospel.
“Them that sin rebuke before all , that others also may fear” 1 Timothy 5:20.
God is no respecter of persons.
Coming once again,in 2022, threatening anyone who insults Oyedepo should make the righteous sad.God knows how to fight for His servants.
WHICH GOSPEL.
“You’ll get accident with that car–Pastor David Ibiyeomie curses Yahoo boys as seen on video.
Some people on social media are supporting him by saying that the boys need to be cursed so that they can die early and leave people alone.
If they believe that they can survive by defrauding people, killing them with heartbreak and HBP ,then the boys don’t deserve to survive.
Jesus never asked us to curse anybody to die.”But I say unto you,Love your enemies,bless them that curse you…” Matthew 5:44.
“Bless…. and curse not”Romans 12:14.
People are hailing him by saying we should call a spade a spade,if they are not eliminated the upcoming generation would not speak well of this generation.
My problem is:
Which Bible is the pastor reading and preaching with /from?.
Is it from the book of doom..?? Who is the author?.
Our Christian-God ,is not like the god of the other murderous religions that can’t fight for themselves.
We re serving an Almighty God, who doesn’t kill ,but LOVES everyone except their sins.
BE CAREFUL.
The media may always mislead the public with their captions in these last days and perilous time , to ridicule the gospel, therefore we must be very careful with the use of our tongues as Christ’s ambassadors, if we truly are.
If we are quoted out of context, we must clear them please. Let our readers and followers not be confused, because many of them are not reading the Bible, but reading the lips of men and women of God.
THE CONSEQUENCES.
Is Pastor Oyedepo God ?. I am surprised that he has not called Pastor Ibiyeome’s attention to this hero worshiping since last year, that has consequences, for his fan-Pastor’s eternal life, and also consequences on his own eternal life based on the scriptures.He should have thought of what happened to Herod.
“And Herod was highly pleased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him…..And upon a set day Herod ,arayed in royal apparel ,sat upon his throne and made an oration unto them.
And the people gave a shout , saying ,it is the voice of god, and not of a man.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him , because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost”.Acts 12:21-23.
Pastor Ibiyeome should rather give glory to God for all that God may have been using Bishop Oyedepo to accomplish in our time and will still use him for more exploits if Jesus tarries.
THE BASIC FIRST COMMANDMENT.
Is he no longer aware of the basic ten commandments which says “Thou shalt not kill? Exodus 20:13.
If you kill for Bishop Oyedepo, what will you do for Jesus, his master???
If he was joking,the Bible forbids foolish talking,jesting or jokes.
“Neither filthiness,nor foolish talking,nor jesting , which are not convenient…..”
Ephesians 5:4.
Even our Lord and Saviour, didn’t permit anyone during his earthly ministry to fight people on his behalf.
“And one of them smote the servant of the high priest , and cut off his ear.And Jesus answered and said,Suffer ye thus far.And he touched his ear , and healed him”Luke 22:50-51.
IS PASTOR OYEDEPO THE ONLY ONE?.
Where are pastors getting their references from?
Is he a Pastor, assassin or thug?.
Jesus was criticized, so what’s the big deal in criticizing Bishop Oyedepo.Many other men and women of God are being maligned and criticized daily.It should be expected from the world.
Let us allow God to fight for them.
WE ARE NOT JIHADISTS OR STATE GOVERNORS.
What then is the difference between him and a jihadist?. We must try as much as possible to pray that God should remove all pastor-thugs in collar from His altars in this 2022. Because they have similar characteristics with the thuggish Governors in some States who don’t have His Spirit.
PLEASE !!PLEASE!! PLEASE !!
Let our popular men and women of God in our time give us a break.
“….. that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed “1 Timothy 6:1.