Prophet Lethebo Rabalago uses
insect-killing Doom‚ petrol and fire to “glorify God” when he prays for the
healing of his followers.
On Monday Rabalago said this is the rationale
behind using hazardous materials when praying for healing.
“We are glorifying God. We want God
to be seen. We are saying with God anything is possible.”
Prophet Lethebo Rabalago uses
insect-killing Doom‚ petrol and fire to “glorify God” . SOWETANLIVE
The 24-year-old pastor from Limpopo‚
who also calls himself the Detective‚ was photographed spraying Doom on
worshippers during a service and a prayer meeting for healing at the weekend‚
causing an outcry on social media platforms.
Rabalago told TMG Digital he first
debuted his Doom can at a prayer gathering on Friday night.
“It’s not a matter of inspiration.
When one is inspired you are copying. It’s not a matter of inspiration. No one
inspired me. I just believe in God for anything. We can use anything that you
believe to heal people.
“In the book of Genesis the spirit
of God was hovering over the water. [Therefore] everything here on Earth
belongs to God. Petrol belongs to God. Doom belongs to God.
“Some people came with injuries but
we sprayed them and they were healed.”
Flowers and grass are also on the list of items Rabalago has used to cure congregation members.
Rabalago could not say how many
congregants were healed by Doom this weekend but invited naysayers to read the
testimonies he posted on his church’s Facebook page.
In one such post on the Mount Zion
General Assembly’s (MZGA) page it is claimed that a Mrs Mitala was healed from
an ulcer using Doom.
A photograph of the woman is
captioned: “Mrs Mitala. The Prophet called sick people to come foward. She went
to the forth and told the Prophet that she suffers from ulcer. The Prophet
sprayed doom on her and she recived her healing and and deliverance. We give
God the glory!”
In another post MZGA shared a
prophecy Rabalago made following the spraying of Tebatjo Mathekga.
“’They gave you a ball and you tried
to chest it‚ thats why you are feeling pain‚’ the prophet said. The gentleman
confirms and explains that he couldn’t run long distances because of the pain.
He then recieves healing by being sprayed doom.”
“The Prophet sees him wearing a
black and white t-shirt. ‘You are going to play for Orlando Pirates‚’
prophesied the lion. The Detective thanks God for his success.”
Rabalago refused requests to
interview the worshippers who had been healed according to his claims. He said
no one has been injured during his prayer sessions and accused the media of
spreading falsehoods on this score.
When asked at what cost he
administers the healing power of Doom‚ he said it’s free of charge.
“The anointing I’ve got is not for
sale.”
To his critics‚ Rabalago preaches
love.
“I love them. Their eyes will be
opened. They will know the reality of who God is. They are critics because they
don’t know.
“I’ve already forgiven them. They
are my brothers. I love them. They don’t know what they are doing but love
covers a multitude of sins.”
Doom is an insecticide spray for
household use.
Among the warnings on a can of Doom
is that it can cause “irritation of the skin‚ eyes and mucous membranes”‚ and
it advises users to “keep out of reach of uninformed persons” and “avoid
contact with skin‚ eyes and clothing”.
“In case of contact‚ wash thoroughly
with soap and lukewarm water … if misuse results in accidental illness consult
a doctor immediately.”
Spokesperson for the Commission for
the Promotion and Protection of Cultural‚ Religious and Linguistic Communities
Richard Mkholo said it would issue a statement on Rabalago’s teachings later on
Monday.
The commission has probed the
alleged abuse of people’s belief systems by pastors‚ following complaints of
pastors feeding people grass‚ petrol and snakes.
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