Founder of the Believers’ Love World Incorporated, popularly known as
Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has urged members of his congregation
to pray for his estranged wife, Anita.
Breaking his silence on the allegations of adultery reportedly levelled
against him by her, he described them as “frivolous charges.”
Oyakhilome also lamented that the media had been writing all sorts of
“stupid things” about him and his marriage.
Noting that Jesus Christ was also accused of different allegations
during his lifetime, Oyakhilome asked Nigerians to refrain from unfairly
criticising him.
He was quoted by an online news portal, TheCable, as saying this while
giving a sermon in his church on Sunday.
He said, “You don’t know who a man of God is. I don’t go in that direction.
I wasn’t accused of the things you said, nor did I commit those stupid things
that you said and I don’t need to go into that level in such discussions. Jesus
Christ was accused by many – a lot of frivolous charges. There will always be
those who would like for it to be true. But you know, in spite of the
accusations against Jesus, it didn’t change who he was. It didn’t change him.
“There are preachers and there are men of God. I am not a preacher; I am
a man of God and I go in the way I’m asked to go. It may cause some troubles
with individuals but that’s not because I have done something wrong and when it
comes to Reverend Anita, what I will say to you is ‘pray for her’.
TheCable added that Oyakhilome, who appeared visibly disturbed during
his first few minutes on stage, acknowledged that divorce was unbiblical but
suggested he could consider the option should his wife insist on it.
He recalled that Jesus passed through similar travails and eventually
overcame. He said that although so many people were making mockery of him, he
would remain steadfast and not lose focus.
“Don’t act like those people. If you are married to a man of God, it
doesn’t make you automatically mature. You can make mistakes; you can do
something that is wrong. But some people expect the wife of a minister to
definitely be at the level of that minister and so they may be looked upon and
the expectation may be like that, but it’s a positional thing.
“If a man of God is married, it doesn’t automatically mean that the wife
of a man of God is therefore a woman of God. That’s not the way it is in the
Bible. That’s why you don’t really find the wives of men of God mentioned in
the Bible. How many of them? Who was Peter’s wife, did you ever know her name?
You never find that out. Who was John’s wife? Did you ever read the name? What
about all the other Apostles? How many of their names are written in the Bible.
You never find their names.”
“You have to understand something about a man of God. A man of God is
not just someone who worships God or preaches God. A man of God is handpicked
by God, set on course by God. If you study the scriptures, you will not find
one man of God go against God, sinning against God.
“The only things you might find will be a man of God, maybe in two
different kinds of ways. Moses, for example; when he struck the rock twice,
[he] was provoked by the anger of the people. [It was] not because he wanted to
do something against the Lord.
“No man of God does something against the Lord. “Are you hearing me? A
man of God is set on a course; there is a type of life that he is given. Then
you have a young man, a young prophet; he wasn’t named; he was deceived by
another man of God and so he went in a direction that God said ‘don’t go’.
He is talking to gullible fools. Who made him a man of God? Besides, the apostles where never married for your information. Nigerians worship GOCs instead of God.
ReplyDeleteOlodo , have u read about Jesus healing peters mother inlaw ?
DeleteWho is not a man of God? We are all. I as a son of God, I was ordained and blessed but this idea of calling pastors man of God is nonsense. Why is that the moment a man becomes a pastor the wife automatically becomes a pastor too? Why would Pastors be going about with bunch of security men?Are they not covered by the blood of Jesus?
ReplyDeleteYour wife is a woman of God too. She will not lie against you. Admit you missed it like a grown man (like King David), ask for forgiveness, and move on. You are not talking to babes in Christ. No man is perfect.
ReplyDeleteBoth of u needs prayers here not only ur wife abeg. Why must u paint her black b4 d world? Please go and reconcile with her for d church's sake.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, am happy with d comments posted above. We have people who can reason on their own. The so called ' Men Of God' think they are clever butit is not so. When you manipulate gullibe people, you can not claim to be clever untill u find yourself in front of sensible people, then, u will know u are a damn fool.
ReplyDeleteAbi o my brother? Tell dem jor. People wey dey support am dey support nonsense. Instead of am to reconcile with him wife, he dey dere dey yan opata. Yeye dey smell jor.
DeleteWho r u to judge man of God.Do not attract God's wrath upon your generation. Do you know howmany souls he has saved 4 God. God will save him. Nothing will happen to his family.
DeleteDid Jesus not say fake Pstors will rise and even perform miracles in his name.you don't come out here to insult people for expressing their views. May be d wrawth u re talking about is already on your household. It is your type dat will call yourself and claim God called you. Bible says by their fruit, we shall know them. God can not call a man withou giving him grace. Satan tempted Jesus and he was able to overcome. Mr Eze alias ' know all' I know my bible and cannot be manipulted.
DeleteGod's wrath is already upon u and ur family @Ifeanyi. Why must u come here to make such statements. Can't someone air his view?
DeletePastor chris what are u saying, lord have mercy oo.
ReplyDeleteWhat do u expect him to say, pray 4 him he needs your prayers now if u r in thesame problem he will pray and set us free. Men of God let pray 4 him.""""" Lord save ur church from this embarrassing situation and take Glory,let ur mercy cover our iniquity and let ur blood that heals heal this family once again In Jesus name. Bland every enemies of peace and give back peace to the family of our dear pastor in Jesus name I pray
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ReplyDelete@Ifeanyi, So u know praying for him is d solution then why were u talking about d curses already on u and ur generation for knowing d truth and yet supporting d lies?
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